The following are summations of real cases that White & Associates successfully defended.

Please note that the prior successes by White and Associates, P.C. is by no means a guarantee for success in your case. Every case is different and has different consequences that occur on a case by case basis.

Case Dropped: Possession with Intent to Distribute

March 13th, 2013 / Case Dropped (Nolle Prosequi)

John Doe was arrested in Brighton, Massachusetts after the police observed what they believed to be a drug transaction. After a search of the motor vehicle police found 20 plastic bags of white powder believed to be cocaine. In addition to seizing the powder, the arresting officers confiscated four iPhones and all of the cash found on Mr Doe.

Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. filed extensive motions for discovery of a wide array of information arising from the storage, testing and maintenance of the alleged cocaine. She further sought a rule 17 subpoena for all information connected to the ongoing investigation of Annie Dookhan and the The Hinton State Laboratory.

The Court immediately froze all proceedings after receiving the Rule 17 subpoena for discovery and on the next Court date, the Commonwealth moved to dismiss all charges against Mr Doe. By order of the Court, the iPhones and money were returned.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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No Violation in Probation Surrender

March 9th, 2013 / Case Dropped (Nolle Prosequi)

John Doe was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of burglarious tools and attempted larceny while serving probation for an Arson that occurred in 2005. The Suffolk County Probation Department tried to revoke Mr Doe’s probation because of the new charges. If Mr Doe’s probation was revoked, he faced an additional 3-5 years in state prison.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. conducted a vigorous defense of Mr Doe and contested the charges against Mr. Doe. First, Attorney White had the testimony of the arresting offices excluded. Next Attorney White was able to show that the substance alleged to be cocaine found on Mr Doe could not be proved to be cocaine, because of the testing scandal involving Annie Dookhan and the The Hinton State Laboratory.

Mr. Doe was released and the Court found that there was no evidence to prove that a violation of probation took place.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Attorney Veronica White Frees Woman Falsely Imprisoned

March 8th, 2013 / Case Dropped (Nolle Prosequi) and In the News

Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

As first reported by Boston’s Fox 25, Johanna Carolina Ortiz, represented by Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. was accused of smuggling cocaine into the United State and held for more than a month in jail.

Ms Ortiz spent a month in jail before new tests showed that the shampoo bottles she was carrying on an international flight were not holding cocaine.

Attorney White was quoted by Fox 25 as saying “she was coming into this country to return to her family. Instead, she spent 37 days in jail.”

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Possession of Cocaine

January 30th, 2013 / Case Dismissed and Evidence Suppressed

John Doe was arrested in Brockton, Massachusetts after he was stopped while operating a motor vehicle. According to the arresting officers, Mr Doe acted evasively and was sweating profusely when his car was stopped. Mr Doe was asked to exit from his car after the officers observed two knives in plain view. A pat frisk revealed a bag of cocaine on Mr Doe’s person.

The police claimed that Doe gave the arresting officers a false name, had submitted false information to the registry of motor vehicles to obtain a license and was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. convinced the Court that the police did not have enough evidence to conduct a pat frisk on Mr. Doe. This enabled Attorney White to suppress the evidence of the cocaine found on Mr Doe, which lead to the possession charge to be dismissed. The court further dismissed the felony charge of possession of a false registry document. Mr Doe walked away with only pleading guilty to the minor offense of driving with a suspended license.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Distribution of Cocaine

January 24th, 2013 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was charged with distribution of cocaine in Quincy, Massachusetts and faced up to ten years in state prison. The cocaine in this case were tested at the Hinton Drug Lab where chemist Annie Dookhan worked.

After months of litigation, attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. demanded a dismissal of the case due to the Commonwealth’s failure to comply with a court order related to the drug testing in this case.

Since the District Attorney could not provide evidence related to the drug testing, the Court agreed with Attorney White and dismissed all charges against Mr. Doe.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Fox 25 News Interviews Attorney Veronica White about the Marcus Pixley Case

October 5th, 2012 / In the News

The reason why the scandal at the Hinton State Drug Lab in Jamaica Plain is generating so much media coverage, consider this excerpt from the Huffington Post:

“State police, who took over operation of the lab from the Department of Public Health on July 1, have said [accused chemist Annie] Dookhan tested more than 60,000 samples covering 34,000 defendants during her nine years at the lab.”

That’s a lot of cases to review, a lot of defendants who might be freed and a potentially a lot of restitution for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to pay.

Here is Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. being interviewed by Boston’s FOX 25 News about her client Marcus Pixley who is one of the many defendants whose evidence was tested by Annie Dookhan at the Hinton State Drug Lab.

Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

For the full story, click here.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Attorney Veronica J. White in the Boston Herald and WBZ-TV Commenting on the Drug Lab Scandal

October 4th, 2012 / In the News

As quoted in the Boston Herald, Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. said “you cannot incarcerate people based on tampered evidence. If the state is going to incarcerate people, they have to do it in a manner that comports with the Constitution of the United States.”

Attorney White was being interviewed about her client Marcus Pixley. According to the Boston Herald article, Attorney White had successfully argued for a reduction in Pixley’s bail based on “the involvement of accused rogue chemist Annie Dookhan in the testing of drug samples in his case.”

The full story can be found here.

Attorney White was also featured in a WBZ-TV report about Governor Deval Patrick’s response to the on-going scandal involving Annie Dookhan and the Jamaica Plain Drug Lab:

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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WFXT: Attorney White comments on the Systemic Failure of the Jamaica Plain Drug Lab

September 27th, 2012 / In the News

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. was interviewed by Boston’s FOX 25 News about the on-going drug lab scandal. According to FOX 25 News, chemist Annie Dookhan “admitted she faked results for two to three years, forged signatures and skipped proper procedures, a police report shows.”

Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

For the full story, click here.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Boston Globe: Attorney White “The cases that come out of that lab are tainted.”

September 23rd, 2012 / In the News

In today’s front page article in the Boston Globe Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. is featured as saying the following:

“When the government puts someone in an 8-by-7-foot cell and tells them when they will sleep and eat and wake up, it’s the most intrusive thing you can do to somebody. All of these cases that come out of that lab are presumptively tainted. You can’t limit everything to Annie Dookhan. There are other people who should be held accountable.”

Attorney White is defending Marcus Pixley who is accused of distributing cocaine to an undercover officer, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and resisting arrest. The cocaine that he was charged with was tested by Annie Dookhan as the primary chemist in the Hinton State Laboratory in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Ms. Dookhan is accused of altering test results and mishandling evidence that came out of the same lab.

Attorney White has filed a motion to dismiss the indictments with prejudice and is also requesting the Suffolk Superior Court issue a subpoena to the State Police and the Department of Public Health ordering them to provide her with all investigative reports regarding Annie Dookan and the Hinton State laboratory.

The full article about the defendants freed in the drug lab lab scandal can be found here.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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WBZ-TV: Attorney White Comments on Drug Lab Scandal

September 13th, 2012 / In the News

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. was interviewed on WBZ-TV yesterday about the potentially mishandled evidence at the state drug lab in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts:

The full article can be found here.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Possession of Cocaine

March 3rd, 2012 / Case Dismissed and Evidence Suppressed

John Doe was charged with possession of cocaine after the police ransacked his car on a public way in Roxbury, Massachusetts and patted him down for weapons without having any reason to believe he had done anything wrong.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. filed and litigated a motion to suppress the cocaine found on Mr. Doe on grounds that this evidence found was a fruit of an illegal search. Attorney White contended that the search was conducted by a police officer who had blatantly abused his power and had subjected the defendant to an unnecessary violation of his constitutional rights to be free from unlawful searches and seizures.

The Court agreed that the search was illegal and ordered the drugs suppressed on the same day of the hearing. Since Attorney White had convinced the court to suppress the Commonwealth’s only evidence, the district attorney had no option but to dismiss the charges against Mr. Doe.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Violent Assault and Battery

February 25th, 2012 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was arrested for unarmed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. Mr Doe had allegedly placed a victim in a headlock, choked her, threatened to kill her, knocked her to the kitchen floor and repeatedly banged her head on the kitchen floor. Mr Doe was also accused of punching her in the head three times. Mr. Doe was further accused of stealing her credit card after she stood up from the assault.

Mr. Doe filed a cross complaint against the victim for slapping him during the alleged assault. The victim had admitted to the police that she slapped Mr. Doe.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. prepared a vigorous defense for Mr Doe including a detailed cross examination of the alleged victim. The victim decided to invoke her fifth amendent right not to testify based on the likelihood that she would incriminate herself at trial. Attorney White’s motion for dismissal was granted and the case was dismissed.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Defendant Charged With Domestic Violence

February 21st, 2012 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was charged with Assault and Battery as a result of allegations that he had slapped the victim, his former partner, in the face. The Assault and Battery charges were taken out as a result of a drawn out legal battle between Mr. Doe and the victim, who had been initially arrested for grabbing Mr. Doe by the neck and committing Assault and Battery against Mr Doe.

Two weeks after his former partner was arrested for this offense, nine charges were lodged against Mr. Doe in an attempt to get him to sign an Accord and Satisfaction, which would have caused the Assault and Battery case to be dismissed. Mr. Doe refused to sign anything. As a result, the victim proceeded with a clerk magistrate hearing alleging that Mr. Doe had committed various counts of Extortion, Trespass, Threats, Assault and Battery.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. convinced the clerk magistrate to deny eight out of the nine complaints against Mr. Doe, leaving one charge standing, a Assault and Battery arising from the alleged slap in the face. Mr. Doe was arraigned on the Assault and Battery charge and within the next couple of months, White and Associates, P.C. was ready for trial.

On the second trial date, as Attorney White was prepared to deliver a vigorous defense of Mr. Doe, the victim dropped the charges and the case was dismissed.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Not Guilty: Defendant Charged With Distribution in a School Zone

February 13th, 2012 / Trial Verdict

John Doe was charged with distributing a class D substance in a school zone and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. After allegedly distributing marijuana to a female occupant inside of a motor vehicle in a school zone, Mr Doe was pursued at a high rate of speed by the police and was arrested after he ran three stop signs in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. convinced a judge to find the defendant Not Guilty based on the lack of any evidence to show that the meeting between defendant and the female occupant was anything beyond an innocent rendezvous.

The judge found the defendant guilty of the misdemeanor offense of negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Not Guilty: Defendant Faced 10 years Mandatory for Drug Trafficking

September 3rd, 2011 / Trial Verdict

John Doe was arrested in Malden, Massachusetts for Trafficking in 125 grams of cocaine. Mr. Doe was a passenger in a car, which contained an aerosol can stuffed with 62 individually wrapped baggies of cocaine.

The District Attorney tried to link Mr. Doe to the drugs because of his suspicious movements inside of the car, the $857 dollars found in Mr. Doe’s pants and the various cell phones, glassine baggies and air fresheners found inside of the car.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. started her defense by exposing the police for failing to fingerprint the aerosol can or conduct any forensic testing or investigation that would have produced any physical evidence against Mr. Doe. Attorney White then established that the Commonwealth had no evidence to show that the money found on Mr. Doe was drug related, that the cell phones belonged to Mr. Doe and that the nervousness by her client revealed any knowledge and intent to distribute the drugs. During her cross examination, she exposed the lead police officer for his shoddy investigation, and revealed to the jury that his testimony was just not consistent with what he wrote in his police report and what he testified to at the Grand Jury.

Even before the jury had a chance to hear closing arguments, Attorney White filed a Motion for a Directed Verdict of NOT GUILTY because all of the evidence relied upon by the Commonwealth called for an endless exercise in speculative guesswork—falling short of what was needed to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The Judge agreed, granted the motion and found Mr. Doe NOT GUILTY—the jury was then discharged.

At this moment, Mr. Doe is happily home with his family and very relieved to have his freedom back.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Boston Globe: Attorney White Calls For Legislature To Protect Defendants from Wrongful Prosecutions

July 20th, 2011 / In the News

As quoted in the Boston Globe Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. said “I can only hope that the Legislature will come to realize that more safeguards must be put in place to protect defendants from wrongful prosecutions like this one, so that people like Anthony Powell do not have to wait 12 years for justice.”

The full article about the wrongful conviction of Anthony Powell and the case against Attorney White’s client Jerry Dixon can be found here.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Not Guilty: Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol

July 12th, 2011 / Trial Verdict

John Doe was arrested outside a club in Boston at about 2:30 a.m. on a Sunday Night for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol. Despite the arresting officer’s contention that Mr Doe was falling down drunk, couldn’t say the alphabet, couldn’t stand on one leg for more than a second, smelled of alcohol, slurred his words, had blood shot eyes and had admitted to having been drinking since 5:00 p.m. that day, Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. was able to secure a NOT GUILTY verdict.

Attorney White argued successfully that there was a gap in time from the point that the officer had originally seen Mr Doe driving his vehicle, to the point that the officer had re-approached him several minutes later on the street and that the motorist could have availed himself of alcohol and/or drugs causing him to be in an intoxicated state. The officer had earlier admitted that when he originally saw Mr Doe driving his car at about 2:15 a.m., he did not see any signs of intoxication and that it was only 3-5 minutes later that he noticed the driver on the street in an intoxicated state.

With the transcripts of this evidence in hand, Attorney White convinced the Court to find that reasonable doubt existed given the lack of any evidence to show that Mr Doe was intoxicated when the officer originally saw him behind the wheel. Although Mr Doe was cited for loud music and improper operation, he was cited civilly and had to pay a fine of $100.00. Mr Doe was happy to pay a civil fine for a case that could have caused him to go to prison for 2.5 years and lose his license for a year.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Habitual Offender Breaking and Entering

January 27th, 2011 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was indicted as a habitual offender for Breaking and Entering into a bar in South Boston, Massachusetts. He faced a sentence of twenty years mandatory for this crime and was indicted as a habitual offender because this was his third felony of three years or longer.

Attorney Alex Lynn of White & Associates P.C. noticed that the District Attorney made a procedural mistake in the indictment. Following this, Attorney Veronica White filed and litigated a motion to dismiss the indictment based on the fact that the defendant was never properly identified as the suspect in the Grand Jury Proceedings. The Suffolk Superior Court agreed and dismissed the indictment.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Distribution of Heroin

January 24th, 2011 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was charged with Distributing Heroin in the Forest Hills area of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. The key witness for the Commonwealth allegedly bought heroin from Mr Doe and specifically identified him after the police found heroin on his person.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. filed a very detailed motion for discovery requesting all of the facts from the District Attorney about the forensic evidence, the expert evidence and the chain of custody reports for the narcotics evidence seized. The make Mr Doe’s case stronger, White & Associates filed a Motion to Suppress which was litigated over the course of two days.

With four police officers, one chemist ready to testify at trial, Attorney White convinced the District Attorney that her case against Mr Doe was not strong. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts agreed and the distribution of heroin charge was dismissed in exchange for an agreement that funds in the amount of $760.00 be forfeited from the defendant. This was a small price to pay for a charge that could have landed John Doe not only in jail for two and a half years but also taken his license to drive away for three.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Appeal Granted: Order of Bail Forfeiture Reversed

January 20th, 2011 / Appeal Granted

John Doe was on trial for Armed Assault with Intent to Murder in Suffolk Superior Court. The shooting was alleged to be gang affiliated and occurred in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In the middle of this trial, Mr Doe was arrested and charged with Distributing Marijuana and held by the West Roxbury District Court.

As a result of that arrest he was unable to appear for his pending jury trial at Suffolk Superior Court. The judge at Suffolk Superior forfeited his $25,000 bail because he failed to appear at the trial.

Attorney Veronica White of White & Associates P.C. protested that this was unfair because he was being held in jail at the time of the trial, and the jail wouldn’t transfer him to Suffolk Superior Court in a timely manner.

After Mr Doe was successfully defended by White & Associates and acquitted of his Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, Attorney White, along with Attorney Thomas Kerner, filed an appeal with Massachusetts Court of Appeals requesting that the forfeiture of Mr Does’ bail be reversed. The Appeals Court agreed, and ordered Mr Doe’s $25,000 to be reinstated.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dropped: Accessory to Murder

January 3rd, 2011 / Case Dropped (Nolle Prosequi)

John Doe was charged with Accessory to Murder arising from an alleged gang shooting in the location of Jamaica Plain. The victim was shot and killed in broad daylight and Mr. Doe was the alleged driver of the get-away car.

Veronica White and Alex Lynn of White & Associates mounted a vigorous defense in the case by litigating several complex motions, including:

  • motions to sever Mr. Doe’s case from that of his co-defendant who was charge with first degree murder,
  • a motion to suppress all evidence of Mr. Doe’s alleged gang affiliations, and
  • a motion to suppress statements obtained from the defendant.

White & Associates then conducted a meticulous investigation of the Commonwealth’s witnesses, the crime scene, and the forensic evidence in this case. This investigation questioned the Commonwealth’s ability to prove its case. Subsequently, the Commonwealth dropped the charges against Mr Doe by filing a Nolle Prosequi because it no longer had the evidence to support its charge.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Kidnapping

December 14th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was arrested for kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and threats of a victim in December of 2009. Mr. Doe allegedly held a woman against her will in his house for a period of several days, beat her with a belt and threatened her life.

White & Associates successfully had the kidnapping charges dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. After putting the Commonwealth through two years of Dwyer proceedings to challenge the victim’s mental competency to testify, the Commonwealth realized it had a weak case. Subsequently, Mr. Doe was offered Pre-Trial Probation which means that the case would be dismissed after six months of administrative probation. Notably with Pre-trial Probation a defendant is NOT required to plead guilty or admit to any wrong doing.

Mr. Doe was not even required to report to probation for the six months that his case remained open. The only condition imposed was to stay away from the victim.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Boston Globe: White Says SJC Tramples on Defendant’s Rights

December 10th, 2010 / In the News

As the Boston Globe put it “The long arm of the law just got longer.”

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that Commonwealth has the right to indict a person based solely on his DNA profile. Veronica White of White & Associates, P.C. argued that the Commonwealth’s indictment of a person based on his DNA was a mere placeholder that stripped a defendant of his right to be put on notice of the charges against him.

As noted in the Globe, Ms White “took issue with the decision, saying the court had essentially done away with statutes of limitations in cases with DNA evidence.

As a result, she said, individuals could be arrested decades after crimes and have difficulty mounting a vigorous defense, because witnesses have died, memories have faded, and defendants have not had any access to evidence gathered long ago by prosecutors.”

Ms White was also quoted as saying, “The statute of limitations is the primary guarantee for a defendant against stale prosecutions, and [the justices] have trampled on that right today.”

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

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Veronica White arguing before the Supreme Judicial Court

October 7th, 2010 / In the News

In the case of Commonwealth vs Jerry Dixon, Veronica White of White & Associates represents Mr. Dixon who has been indicted for allegedly raping three victims in the mid 1980’s. The preliminary indictments of two of these victims were based solely on the DNA profile of the suspect.

Ms White filed a motion to dismiss these indictments because the statute of limitations had expired before the commencement of an effective prosecution against her client. In her appearance before the Supreme Judicial Court, Ms. White argued that the District Attorney couldn’t serve a person’s DNA profile to stop the clock from running out on the Statute of Limitations.

The following video is Ms White’s argument before the highest court in Massachusetts on October 7, 2010.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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Case Dismissed: Possession of Heroin

September 16th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

The Woburn Police had been investigating John Doe with the assistance of a confidential informant over the course of several months. The police observed Mr Doe taking part in several controlled buys. The police stopped Mr Doe with the use of three K9 dogs they recovered a bag of heroin under the seat of the motor vehicle he was operating. Mr Doe was arraigned in Woburn District Court.

White & Associates filed a very meticulous and lengthy motion for discovery. Over the course of six months, the prosecution failed to comply with court-ordered discovery and did not produce the the lab report showing that the bag actually contained heroin. Attorney White convinced the court to dismiss the case because the District Attorney did not have sufficient evidence to prosecute.

About White & Associates, P. C.
White & Associates is Boston’s premier criminal defense law firm specializing in firearms, narcotics and violent crimes. With over ten years experience, White & Associates, P.C., has successfully defended hundreds of cases including gun possession, aggravated assault and battery, armed career criminal offenses, indecent assault and battery, trafficking in narcotics, operating under the influence (OUI), domestic offenses and many others.

For a free consultation with one of Boston’s top criminal defense law firms, fill out our contact page, or call us at 617 338-9507.

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