I represent individuals accused of committing misdemeanors and felonies in district, superior, and appellate courts in the greater Boston area and across Massachusetts. I vigorously defend clients at all stages of the criminal process, including investigations, clerk magistrate hearings, arraignments, bail appeals and bail revocation proceedings, discovery and motion practice, plea negotiations, trials, sentencing hearings, appeals, post-conviction advocacy, and probation violations.Recent trial highlights include:Acquittal after four-day jury trial involving assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.Acquittal after two-day jury trial in case involving threats, witness intimidation, and assault and battery.Acquittal after five-day jury trial in case involving larceny.Motion for mistrial granted after prosecutor improperly elicited excluded testimony.Required Finding of Not Guilty after two-day jury trial in case involving firearm possession.Acquittal after two-day jury trial involving operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI).Required Finding of Not Guilty after two-day jury trial in case involving receipt of stolen property.Persuaded court to deny extension of restraining order against client after evidentiary hearing. Recent pretrial highlights include:Secured dismissal of charges of carrying a dangerous weapon after successfully moving to suppress knife seized during impermissible pat frisk.Secured dismissal of charges of drug distribution after successfully moving to suppress controlled substances seized during warrantless vehicle search.Secured dismissal of charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs by demonstrating insufficient evidence that client made any agreement to distribute drugs.Persuaded Commonwealth to dismiss case prior to arraignment for client accused of malicious destruction of property.NOTE: Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.