Case Dismissed

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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Case Dismissed: Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

September 15th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was charged with Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, in this case a bottle. The victim was hospitalized and received serious injury. After White & Associates conducted a thorough investigation, we learned that the victim had several issues of his own that would have compromised his testimony. The victim ultimately chose not to testify. Attorney White then convinced the court to dismiss all charges due to the inability of the District Attorney 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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Case Dismissed: Trafficking in Cocaine

August 6th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was charged with Trafficking and Distribution of Cocaine. Over 14 grams of Cocaine was found in a caulking gun inside of the motor vehicle that he was operating in Middlesex County. White & Associates, P.C. mounted a vigorous defense including submitting a very lengthy request for discovery, which eventually overwhelmed the Commonwealth. Over the course of six hearings, Attorney White persuaded the Judge to order that the Commonwealth produce a wealth of information including a turret tape (police tape) prior to an evidentiary hearing. When the District Attorney was unable to produce this tape, White & Associates moved that all the charges be dismissed against Mr Doe. The judge ruled in Mr Doe’s favor and dismissed the charges.

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: Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle

July 16th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was summonsed to the Chelsea District Court for a magistrate hearing after a victim reported that Mr. Doe hit him while he was riding his bicycle. White & Associates convinced the magistrate to dismiss the charges before arraignment because of a technical problem with service of the summons. Attorney White successfully exposed the investigating police officer for having included false information on the citation. Mr. Doe’s charges were subsequently 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: Narcotics Distribution

July 15th, 2010 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was arrested in Dorchester for distribution of heroin in a school zone. Mr Doe was facing up to four years in jail and potential deportation. White & Associates mounted a vigorous defense of Mr Doe by getting the Court to order very specific discovery requests that eventually overwhelmed the Commonwealth. After the Prosecution didn’t comply with turning over surveillance information as ordered by the Court, Attorney White argued that the Commonwealth must be sanctioned for failing to abide by a court order. The District Court agreed with her 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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Case Dismissed: Four Counts of Bank Robbery

December 31st, 2008 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was indicted on four separate counts of Bank Robbery, which carried four consecutive life sentences.

White & Associates filed a motion to dismiss the indictment because the Grand Jury did not hear enough evidence to establish sufficient probably cause. The Superior Court ruled in favor of White & Associates, and all charges were 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: Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm

March 31st, 2008 / Case Dismissed and Evidence Suppressed

John Doe was charged with possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. The defendant was pulled over by the police, and because they claimed to have smelled marijuana, they searched his car. Subsequently, they found three guns, including one high capacity weapon, and a quantity of marijuana in his trunk. John Doe was facing seven years of jail time.

White & Associates initially defended this case before the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court, and prevailed in its motion to suppress the firearms and narcotics found within the motor vehicle, arguing that the search was unconstitutional. The case was then appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), which is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. White & Associates again prevailed and the SJC upheld the lower court’s ruling.

The suppression of the evidence lead to the case being dismissed on all counts.

This case was found to be one of the five top and most influential cases of 2008.

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: Trafficking in Over 200 Grams of Cocaine

February 29th, 2008 / Case Dismissed

John Doe was arrested by the Boston police with half of a kilogram of cocaine, and was indicted for trafficking in over 200 grams of cocaine. The defendant was facing a mandatory sentence of fifteen years.

Although John Doe was apprehended at the scene of an alleged drug sale by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, White & Associates was able to convince a Superior Court judge that the Grand Jury had not heard enough evidence to return an indictment. White & Associates prevailed in its argument and the case was dismissed and all charges were dropped.

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: Client Faced 15 Years Mandatory for Trafficking in Over 100 Grams of Heroin

November 16th, 2006 / Case Dismissed

Jane Doe, the defendant was alleged to have possessed over 100 grams of heroin in her apartment. White & Associates convinced a judge to dismiss the indictment due to the fact that insufficient evidence had been presented to the Grand Jury.

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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