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On July 16, 2025, DK, a 16 year old juvenile, and two friends broke into a camp building in Groveland. DK was originally charged with Breaking and Entering with the intent to commit a misdemeanor. Because DK had no prior involvement with the police and because the offense was minor misdemeanor, under the new Juvenile Court procedure the charge was dismissed by a clerk-magistrate and DK had no juvenile court record.

The District Attorney’s Office, turned around and brought a new charge against DK: Breaking and Entering with the Intent to Commit a Felony. This charge is a felony and could not be dismissed by a clerk-magistrate. The Clerk-Magistrate at Lawrence Juvenile Court issued a summons and a juvenile delinquency complaint against DK ordering DK and his parents to appear at Lawrence Juvenile Court for DK to be arraigned on October 7, 2025. DK and his parents met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent DK.

Attorney Lewin immediately went to the court and obtained the police reports and all the court papers. It was immediately clear to Attorney Lewin that this case was merely a repeat of the case that the Clerk-Magistrate had ordered dismissed. In addition, it was abundantly clear to Attorney Lewin that DK had NO intent to commit any crime – let alone a felony – when he entered the building. Attorney Lewin then immediately met with the Assistant District Attorney who was prosecuting the case. After a brief discussion, the Assistant DA agreed to dismiss the case. prior to arraignment. 

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On September 15, 2025, RS, a 46 year old divorced father of two sons, was served by the Acton Police with an abuse prevention order that his former wife had taken out against him. The order cut off all contact between RS and his two boys. Up to that moment RS and his ex wife had shared custody of the two boys with equal parenting time for each parent. In her affidavit to get the order she made accusations that RS had physically and emotionally abused the boys. She even insinuated sexual abuse. RS immediately sought out legal counsel. RS consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent him. RS had a great deal of evidence to show that ALL of his ex-wife’s accusations were false. RS and Attorney Lewin spent over six hours going through all the evidence, which included videos, photographs, emails, and text messages. Attorney Lewin catalogued all the evidence so that each piece of evidence could be introduced as an exhibit at the court hearing. Attorney Lewin fully prepared RS to testify at the hearing. The two party hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Concord District Court.  RS’s ex-wife and her lawyer were made aware of all the evidence that RS had. The day before the hearing RS’s ex-wife’s lawyer emailed Attorney Lewin that RS’s ex-wife would not seek the extension of the order.

On Wednesday, September 29, 2025, RS and Attorney Lewin appeared in Concord District Court. The case was called and Attorney Lewin gave the Judge a copy of the email that Attorney Lewin had received from RS’s ex-wife’s lawyer. The Judge then ordered that the Abuse Prevention Order would NOT be extended and would terminate at 4:00 PM that day. RS left the courthouse happy that the order was being vacated (terminated).

This case on the surface was an easy win.  His ex-wife and her lawyer chose not to show up. However, it was the preparation between Attorney Lewin and RS and the marshaling of all the evidence that convinced his ex-wife that she could not win. RS was a terrific client and provided Attorney Lewin in a timely manner with the videos and photos and texts and emails. In addition, had the hearing gone forward, RS was completely prepared to testify. It is this kind of preparation and attention to detail that Attorney Robert Lewin brings to every case. It is no accident that Attorney Lewin’s success rate in court is so high. Attorney Lewin was an Assistant District Attorney from 1971-1975. From 1975 to the present he has limited his practice to criminal defense. There are very few lawyers that bring the years and breath of experience that Attorney Lewin brings to every case.

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On July 10, 2025, CS, a 50 year old medical professional from Andover, was driving her car in Merrimac, MA. She got lost and pulled into the parking lot of an auto body repair shop. She pulled in and struck a car that was parked in the lot. She got out of her car and surveyed the damage to her car and to the other car. She then got back in her car and drove away without notifying anyone. Unbeknownst to her, a man and his son were in an adjoining lot and witnessed the entire episode. They got a good look at her and were able to write down the license plate number on her car. The men called the Merrimack Police. The police responded to the scene and took statements from the man and his son. The police ran the license plate number and it came back with CS’s name and address. The Merrimac Police called the Andover Police. The Andover Police went to CS’s home and saw the damage on her car and asked CS to call the Merrimac Police. CS called the Merrimac Police and ultimately confessed to the hit and run. The investigating officer told CS that she would be receiving a citation in the mail for the hit and run and that she would have to go to court in Newburyport.

Later that same date CS contacted Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin explained to CS the ramifications of a hit and run charge (including the 60 day loss of license if convicted). Attorney Lewin explained to CS the importance of getting a lawyer involved quickly so that things can be done to get the case headed toward NOT being prosecuted. CS retained Attorney Lewin immediately. Attorney Lewin immediately called the officer investigating the case and was able to quickly establish a very positive relationship with the officer. (The fact that Attorney Lewin was a former Assistant D.A. and worked directly with the police and knows what they want to hear and what they don’t want to hear is immensely helpful.) In addition, Attorney Lewin contacted CS’s insurance company, to make certain that the woman whose car was struck and damaged was paid quickly and in full for the damage to her car.

A clerk-magistrate hearing was scheduled for September 17, 2025. Attorney Lewin had a number of positive conversations with the officer leading up to the hearing. In those conversations Attorney Lewin suggested a resolution of the case at the Clerk-Magistrate hearing without a criminal complaint being issued against CS.

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On Thursday, June 19, 2025, DT, a 27 year old assembler, drove to the Dunkin store on Rt. 125 in Bradford near the Ward Hill entrance to Rt. 495. When he exited the store there are large signs indicating you cannot make a left turn. DT turned left across the double yellow sign and proceeded north on Rt. 125. Unfortunately for DT there was a Haverhill Police car sitting there watching him. The blues came on and DT got pulled over. He was not wearing his seat belt. The officer took his license and registration and went back to the police car. When the officer ran the registration, he learned that the insuance had been cancelled for non payment of premiums and as a result the registration had been revoked by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The officer gave DT a citation for the four violations and had the car towed.

To his credit, DT immediately contacted his insurance company and paid the premium due for the insurance. He then went to the RMV and got his registration reinstated. DT requested a hearing. A person  receiving a citation (where there is no arrest) has four days to request a hearing to challenge the citation.

DT contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent him. Attorney Lewin immediately contacted DT’s insurance company and obtained a copy of DT’s insurance policy showing that it had been renewed the very same day that he had been stopped by the police. In addition, Attorney Lewin obtained a copy of the new certificate of registration to show that the registration has been reinstated. Lastly, Attorney Lewin obtained a copy of DT’s driver history from the RMV. It was completely clean! He had never got a ticket for anything! Attorney Lewin spoke to the Haverhill Police Prosecutor and furnished the police prosecutor with copies of all the paperwrk that Attorney Lewin had obtained. Attorney Lewin asked the police prosecutor if he would agree to drop the unregistered and uninsured charges. (Operating an Uninsuired Motor Vehicle is a criminal offense that carries with it a loss of your license.)

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On June 16, 2025, JB, an 18 year old high school graduate, and his girlfriend went shopping at the Target in Millbury. JB picked up a number of items and concealed them in his backpack. The items had a retail value of $178.56. JB went through the self checkout line and paid for one small case of soda. His girlfriend walked out with a package of lollipops for which she did not pay.  Loss prevention personnel stopped JB as he was about to exit the store and brought him back to the loss prevention office. The Millbury Police responded to the store and took JB’s information and told him he would be summonsed to Court. The loss prevention people also discovered that JB and his girlfriend had been identified as shoplifting at the Target store in Salem, MA.

JB then received a notice that the police had applied for a crimimal complaint against him for Shoplifting by Concealment of merchandise at Worcester District Court. The hearing was set for August 5, 2025. JB retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent him.

Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the police prosecutor from Millbury to discuss the case with him. It was important to note that JB had just graduated technical high school and was awaiting admission into the carpenters’ union. The big problem with a shoplifting charge is that once it is on your record you get branded as a thief; and no one wants to hire a thief. Attorney Lewin explained in detail to the police prosecutor JB’s situation.

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DF, a 48 year old self employed electrician, had four prior oprating uninsured motor vehicle cases when he got stopped by the State Police in Dedham. He had one plate on his vehicle (Masssachusetts requires both a rear and front plate) when he got pulled over. The Trooper ran the one plate and saw that DF’s vehicle was uninsured. The Trooper had the car towed and cited DF for a plate violation and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Unfortunately for DF his case was in Dedham District Court. The presiding judge in Dedham treats these motor vehicle charges seriously and is not prone to dismssing them. A conviction carriers a 60 day loss of license – which for DF, a self-employed electrician – would put him out of business. Over a number of months DF appeared in Dedham District Court but he was unable to get a resolution of the case that would not involve him losing his license. Finally, DF sought out and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent him. The Judge kept bringing up the fact that DF had a history of these cases.

On July 31, 2025, DF and Attorney Lewin appeared in Dedham District Court. Attorney Lewin had done his homework and had obtained letters from DF’s Insurance company that showed that DF had in fact had insurance on a number of those prior cases and that in the Dedham case his insurance had been cancelled because of a change in credit cards. And Attorney Lewin was able to show that DF had rectified the insurance issue in the Dedham case the very same day that he was stopped in Dedham. The Judge was pushing DF (and Attorney Lewin) to get DF to plead guilty. Attorney Lewin absolutely refused and pushed back. Ultimately the Judge agreed to continue DF’s case for 3 months and dismiss the case if DF stayed out of trouble. This was NOT a continuance without a finding (which requires an admisdsion of guilt). There was NO admission of guilt or wrongdoing on DF’s part. In three months the case will be dismissed and DF will NOT lose his license.

Attorney Robert Lewin brings to all his cases a level of experience, preparation, and fight that is rarely seen. Attorney Lewin was an Assistant District Attorney from 1972-1975, and for the last 50 years has done nothing but criminal defense. The results he gets for clients speak for themselves.

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On March 2, 2024, DM, a 31 year old project manager, was living in Haverhill with his girlfriend. They had been in a dating relatuionship for two years. On that night he had been drinking heavily and got into an argument with his girlfriend about his drinking. At one point he lunged at her and tackled her (football style) throwing her down to the floor. She scratched him to get away, ran out of the apartment, and called 911. The police responded and took a statement from her in whicvh she described the attack in detail. The police spoke with DM, noted his intoxication, and in the converstaion he admitted to the police that he had tackled her and threw her down to the floor. He was cuffed and arrested and brought to the Haverhill PD. On March 4, 2025 he was arraigned in Haverhill Diostrict Court and his case was continued. DM met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover.

Attorney Lewin immediately began to work on the case. He obtained a copy of the 911 call. He also noted that there was no mention of photos or videos or body worn camera recordings in the police report. Attorney Lewin had contact with DM’s girlfriend. It was her wish that DM get help for his drinking and his anger managment.

DM told Attorney Lewin that he did not want ot go to jail and that if he could avoid a conviction that would be a real bonus. Attorney Lewin had numerous conversations with the Assistant District Attorney about resolving the case and Attorney Lewin was finally able to convince the Assistant DA to agree to a general continuance of the case followed by a dismissal.

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On November 23, 2024, Bill M., a 60 year old Union President was arrested and accused of Strangling and Beating a 40 year old woman who lived with him. (You should read Bill’s Google review of Attorney Lewin posted around June 9, 2025.) She had marks on her neck where she told the police he choked her. The police observed the marks and photographed them. Bill absolutely denied touching her. He was arraigned on November 25, 2024 and his case was then continued. Bill met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. (Identical charges had been brought against Bill in 2018 that Attorney Lewin handled and Attorney Lewin was successful in getting those charges dismissed.)

Bill was a terrific client and was able to furnish Attorney Lewin with videos of the woman assaulting him. In addition, Bill was able to give Attorney Lewin a complete history of his relationship with this woman. She was a drug addict. Attorney Lewin spent days preparing the case for trial. Attorney Lewin and Bill had trial preparation sessions in the days leading up to the trial.

On Thursday, May 29, 2025 Bill and Attorney Lewin appeared in Lowell District Court and both the Commonwealth and Attorney Lewin answered that they were ready for trial. The trial began that morning. By mid-afternoon the Commonwealth had rested their case. Attorney Lewin immediately asked the Judge to enter a NOT guuilty finding on ther strangulation charge. It is not enough for the state to prove that he put his hands around her neck; and it is not enough for the state to prove that he applied prerssure to her neck; strangulation requires the state to prove that as a result of his placing his hands around her neck and applying pressure to her neck that he intentionaly interfered with the normal breathing or circulation of blood. There was no evidence of that requirment. The Judge agreed with Attorney Lewin and removed that charge from the Jury’s consideration and the Judge entered a finding of NOT guilty on the strangulation charge.

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On December 21, 2024, NP, a 35 year old female hospital operating room technician was caught shoplifting at the Target store in Lowell. She went through the self checkout without scanning an item. A loss prevention officer caught up to her and brought her back into the store. The Lowell Police were called to the store. The Target stores use facial recognition technology to identify shoplifters. Unfortunately for NP, this was the 15th time she had been observed (and recorded) shoplifting at Target in Lowell and Salem, NH. The police told NP she would receive papers to go to Lowell District Court.

NP consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. A Clerk-Magistrate hearing was set up for May 9, 2025. The purpose of the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing is for the Clerk-Magistrate to decide whether to issue a formal criminal complaint against the accused person. NP has no criminal record and a criminal record for shoplifting (which in reality is stealing) could cost her a job. If the Clerk-Magistrate issues a criminal complaint then the accused has to return to court for an arraignment in front of a Judge and a criminal record is created. If the Clerk-Magistrate can be persuaded not to issue a criminal complaint, then the accused is not charged and no criminal record is created. The Defense lawyer’s goal is to do his or her best to convince the Clerk-Magistrate not to issue the complaint.

Attorney Lewin went to work immediately. Attorney Lewin has established an excellent working relationship with Asset Loss Prevention team at Target and with the Police Prosecutors from Lowell. Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the Asset Protection team at Target. Attorney Lewin also contacted the police prosecutor at the Lowell PD. Attorney Lewin was able to get the police and Target not to oppose Attorney Lewin’s request for a criminal complaint NOT to be issued against NP.

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On March 20, 2025, JB, a 20 year old male, was driving his Mother’s car on I-95 in Boxford. He lost control of the car and the car went off the left side of the road striking the “cable retention system”, taking out six posts and damaging 72 feet of cable wire. JB panicked and continued driving the badly damaged car. He took the next exit off the highway, parked on the side of the road, and fled the scene. The car was found by the local police. They ran the plate and then went to JB’s house. JB and his mother were present. JB confessed to the police. The State Police issued a citation to JB for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and a Marked Lane Violation. JB and his Mother contacted Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover and they retained Attorney Lewin.

Attorney Lewin then took the following actions:

  • Attorney immediately brought the citation over to Haverhill District Court and requested a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing.
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