SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 50-year-old school teacher with no criminal record, was charged with Shoplifting by concealing items at Hannaford’s in Norwell. At the Clerk’s Hearing, Attorney Gerald J. Noonan presented strong character evidence on his client’s behalf as being a highly respected educator in the town of…

SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 23 year-old man with no criminal record was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at Walmart. Client admitted to police that he stole the merchandise and surveillance video footage captured the client leaving the store without paying for the merchandise. At the Clerk-Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney…

SHOPLIFTING: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 23 year-old college student with no criminal record, was detained by the Loss Prevention Department at Walmart for suspected Shoplifting. Client retained Attorney Patrick J. Noonan who successfully dismissed the criminal complaint at the Clerk-Magistrate’s Hearing on April 1, 2014. Client is scheduled to…

VIOLATION OF 209A ORDER: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 69 year old restaurant owner, was arrested and charged with Breaking & Entering Nighttime for Felony, Assault, and Criminal Harassment stemming from an incident with his ex-girlfriend. The alleged victim obtained an Abuse Prevention Order against the Defendant in connection with…

POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL (THIRD OFFENSE): DISMISSED Campus police charged client, 20 year-old sophomore at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, with being a minor in possession of alcohol. This was the Defendant’s third alcohol-related incident at the college. The head detective for the school’s department of safety strongly recommended that a criminal…

LEAVING SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE: DISMISSED Client, a professional truck driver of 40 years, was charged with Leaving the Scene of Property Damage. Defendant worked for a tractor-trailer company. He was dispatched to deliver a 60-foot trailer to a residence in Canton. On the way to the residence, Defendant struck…

LARCENY over $250: DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 18-year-old college freshman, with no criminal record was charged with Larceny over $250 (felony) stemming from a shoplifting incident where she was alleged to have stolen $267.00 in merchandise from Macy’s. At the Clerk-Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney Patrick J. Noonan thoroughly described the…

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…

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…

LARCENY BY FALSE PRETENSE (6 counts) DISMISSED at CLERK’S HEARING Client, 41-year-old Realtor and Businessman, was charged with 6 counts of Larceny by False Pretense stemming from allegations that he defrauded six business by offering them false advertisement space in a publication of the Massasoit Community College newspaper. A Clerk’s…