Case Results
Commonwealth v. Z.S. – Brockton District Court
ASSAULT & BATTERY: DISMISSED at TRIAL
Client, 28-year-old former marine, was charged with Assault and Battery stemming from a domestic dispute in which he allegedly slammed his wife’s head into the wall of their hotel room.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan dismisses domestic violence charge outright on his first court appearance.
Commonwealth v. S.K. – Brockton District Court
INDECENT EXPOSURE: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING
Client, 43-year-old car salesman, was charged with Indecent Exposure stemming from an incident in which his neighbors reported that they observed him standing naked in front of his apartment window for an extended period of time. At the Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan cross-examined the neighbor-witnesses and established that each witness did not observe the Defendant’s genitals exposed. The charge was dismissed on the grounds that there was insufficient probable cause to support the criminal complaint.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan persuades Clerk-Magistrate not to issue criminal complaint due to lack of evidence.
Commonwealth v. M.M. – Brockton District Court
LARCENY: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING
Client, 43-year-old former school teacher and nurse, was charged with Larceny under $250 stemming from allegations that she aided a co-defendant in defrauding a business. At the Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan dismissed the complaint arguing that there was insufficient probable cause to support the charges.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan convinces Clerk-Magistrate not to issue criminal complaint against nurse with no criminal record.
Commonwealth v. M.B. – Brockton District Court
OAS FOR OUI: DISMISSED
Client, 25-year-old executive chef, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and placed on probation in Quincy District Court. While on probation, client was arrested in West Bridgewater for operating his vehicle while his license was suspended for OUI; an offense punishable up to 60 days in the House of Correction. By virtue of the new criminal offense in West Bridgewater, client was charged with violating the terms of his probation in the Quincy District Court. Client hired Attorney Patrick J. Noonan to handle the Operating after Suspended License (OAS) case in the Brockton District Court. Attorney Noonan moved for an evidentiary hearing challenging the lawfulness of the motor vehicle stop where he intended to introduce evidence that the officer’s observations did not rise to the level of reasonable suspicion necessary to effectuate a motor vehicle stop of the Defendant’s vehicle. The officer failed to appear for the evidentiary hearing.
Result: Attorney Noonan convinces the Commonwealth to dismiss the case upon the payment of court costs, which helped client’s probation violation matter in the Quincy District Court.
Commonwealth v. D.R. – Brockton District Court
ASSAULT & BATTERY: DISMISSED at TRIAL
Client, a Systems Analyst, was charged with Assault and Battery stemming from a domestic dispute in which he allegedly pushed his wife knocking her down some stairs causing her to call 911 and report the incident. After the arraignment, client hired Attorney Patrick J. Noonan.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan convinces Commonwealth to dismiss case due to lack of evidence and issues regarding a possible 5th amendment privilege concerning the victim.
Commonwealth v. J.T. – Brockton District Court
SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED
Client, 28-year-old woman with no prior criminal record, was charged with Shoplifting stemming from an incident at Walmart in which she allegedly passed through the sensors of the store with a shopping cart full of merchandise. Client was arraigned on the charge and subsequently hired Attorney Patrick J. Noonan.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan convinces the Commonwealth to dismiss the case based on the client’s background and lack of criminal record.
Commonwealth v. R.M. – Brockton District Court
LARCENCY BY FALSE PRETENSE OVER $250: DISMISSED upon MOTION
Defendant was alleged to have defrauded three local businesses by selling them false advertising space in a newspaper publication. In his Motion to Dismiss, Attorney Noonan argued that the victim-businesses did not “part with their personal property,” which is a legal element needed to support the charge.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan’s Motion to Dismiss is allowed and felony charge is dismissed outright. “Plymouth man charged with falsely representing college.”
Commonwealth v. J.S. – Attleboro District Court
MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL: DISMISSED
Client, 18-year-old senior high school student and incoming freshman to Saint Anselm College, was arrested at a concert along with other teens and charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan dismisses charge outright at arraignment.
Commonwealth v. J.H. – New Bedford District Court
SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED
Client, 45-year-old male with no criminal record, was arrested for shoplifting one case of red bull from Market Basket in New Bedford.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan dismisses charge outright at first court appearance.
Commonwealth v. D.R. – Brockton District Court
CARRYING FIREARM W/OUT LICENSE: DISMISSED
POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION: DISMISSED
DEFACING SERIAL NUMBERS: DISMISSED
POSSESSION OF FIREARM WITHOUT FID: PROBATION
Client, 26-year-old male, was arrested during a raid where the gang unit task force of the Massachusetts State Police executed a search warrant of a residence in Brockton and found several large capacity firearms and ammunition. Client made inculpatory statements linking him to the firearms in the basement of the residence. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan persuaded the Commonwealth to amend the felony “carrying” charge, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of one-year in prison, down to a lesser misdemeanor simple possession charge. The Defendant pled guilty to the lesser-included misdemeanor charge and was placed on probation. Attorney Patrick J. Noonan was successful in getting all remaining charges dismissed.
Result: Attorney Patrick J. Noonan saves client from serving minimum mandatory jail sentence of one-year on gun charge.