Recent Cases

October 2010

-Charges of Possession with intent to Distribute Drugs reduced to Straight Possession, case on track for dismissal as long as client does not pick up any new charges:

East Boston District Court. Attorney Fernandez was able to convince the prosecutor to reduce the charge to possession of drugs and drop the charge of possession with the intent to distribute. Even though the client has a previous record of drug distribution and possession this new charge will be dismissed after a period of time in which the client remains drug free and does not pick up any new charges.

-Charge of Accessory after the Fact dismissed:

Brighton District Court. Attorney Fernandez was able to negotiate a resolution for a University graduate student in which the most serious charge of Accessory after the fact was dismissed. Other charges of Intimidation of a witness and filing a false police report are scheduled to be dismissed after a 1 year period without any new incidents of arrest.

-Filing False Insurance Claim and attempt to commit a crime, conviction avoided:

Dedham District Court. Client was charged with filing a false insurance claim seeking money for injuries caused by an accident in which she was never involved. A resolution was fashioned to protect the client’s criminal record in which as long as she obeys the law for a period of 1 year the matter will be dismissed without a conviction.

September 2010

-Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery dismissed against client on day of trial:

Waltham District Court. Client was accused of assaulting and beating the mother of his child after a dispute in the home. Knowing that a conviction would affect his employment and ability to see his child in the future attorney Fernandez was able to have the matter dismissed outright on the day of trial.

-Criminal Charge of Negligent Operation dismissed at Magistrate Clerk’s Hearing:

Boston Municipal Court. Attorney Fernandez represented a client accused of driving his car into police officer directing traffic at a construction site. At the Criminal Magistrate’s Hearing he was able to avoid any criminal charge being issued against the client by convincing the Magistrate that the charge should not go forward.

-Charge of Malicious Destruction of Property of a value over $250 dismissed on second court date:

Brighton District Court. Client was accused of slashing the tires of over 20 cars. By involving his investigator immediately attorney Fernandez was able to obtain video surveillance footage proving when his client left a bar at a different location which was just moments before other video surveillance obtained by attorney Fernandez showed suspects at the scene slashing tires who were not his client. The video surveillance along with enlarged still images proved his client could not have reached the area that quickly and that others in fact committed the crime. The charges were immediately dismissed by the prosecutor upon receiving this evidence from the defense.

August, 2010

-Client released on bail after Attorney Fernandez was able to reduce bail from $50,000 to $2,500 for client charged with Armed home invasion, Assault with a deadly weapon.

Dorchester District Court. Attorney Fernandez won a bail appeal for his client reducing the bail from $50,000 to $2,500. The client was able to make this reduced bail and released while awaiting trial on charges of Armed home invasion and Assault with a deadly weapon.

-Charge of Soliciting a Prostitute avoided at Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing:

Boston Municipal Court. Client had at least 3 prior charges of soliciting a prostitute and faced serious consequences if he were to be charged once again with this offense. Attorney Fernandez was able to obtain a Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing at which he was able to convince the Magistrate to not go forward with the new charge of solicitation ending the matter then and there with a dismissal.

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