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Appellate Victory
Attorney Suzanne DiCato recently received a favorable decision in the Massachusetts Court of Appeals. Attorney DiCato argued that the District Court Judge erred when he revised his decision to overturn the expungement of the client's Marijuana Possession charges. The three-justice panel agreed and remanded the case to the lower court for a ruling consistent with their decision.
Suppression Success
Attorney DiCato had evidence suppressed on the basis of an overly coercive, police dominated atmosphere. The Judge ruled that evidence should be suppressed when five police officers approached the defendant's door. All statements were suppressed, and the evidence was barred from use in trial.
LTC Appeal Allowed
The client had his application for a license to carry denied on the basis that he violated a harassment prevention order and did not meet the suitable person standard. The denial was the result of an oversight by the licensing officer, as the violation never occurred. Both the officer and counsel to the city wanted the denial upheld. The judge properly concluded that the denial was not justified, and the client's appeal was allowed.
Case Dismissed
Destruction of Property
Delivering Alcohol to a Person Under 21
Delivering Alcohol to a Person Under 21
Client was charged with Wanton Destruction of Property after selling a car to the junk yard that her son had left abandoned on her property for seven months. The car had broken windows and was essentially destroyed. When he found out that the car was gone, the son had his mother arrested. The case was dismissed on motion on the basis that there was no intent to destroy the property.
Delivering Alcohol to a Person Under 21
Delivering Alcohol to a Person Under 21
Delivering Alcohol to a Person Under 21
This case was dismissed for a lack of probable cause. The defendant was charges with three counts of furnishing alcohol to minors. The defendant himself called the police to have the minors removed from his property. The 911 recording was evidence that the minors acquired the alcohol themselves, and that the defendant should never been charged.
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Charges of Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle dismissed on the basis that the defendant was a passenger in the vehicle, and a showing that the Commonwealth could not sustain their burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had operated the motor vehicle.
Veteran's 1st OUI
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Navy Veteran charged with a first offense OUI. Case was dismissed after successfully being diverted to Brave Act participation. Click the link below to learn more about the Brave Act.