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On May 18, 2026, ET, a 67 year old administrative employee for a pharmaceutical company, went to the Target store in Wilmington. As she had done on several prior occassions she had a number of items in her cart and proceded through the self check out area. She scanned two items and did not scan the remaining items and placed all the items in a bag and headed for the door. She was stopped by store security and brought back to the loss prevention office. Using their facial recognition software they were able to identify ET as having shoplifted on a number of prior occasions. The Wilmington Police responded to the store and took ET’s information and told her she would receive a notice to go to court. ET was served with a written NO TRESPASS order from the store and was then allowed to leave the store.

ET researched lawyers and then met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin immediately obtained a copy of the police report and reviewed it with ET. As he always does, Attorney Lewin reached out to the police prosecutor and discussed the case with him. The aim of the discussion was to try to reach an agreement with the police to not have a criminal complaint be issued against ET.

The case was set down for a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing at Woburn District Court. On August 5, 2026, ET and Attorney Lewin appeared at Woburn District Court for the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing. The Assistant Clerk-Magistrate conducting the hearing asked the police prosecutor and Attorney Lewin if they had discussed a possible resolution of the case. The Police Prosecutor said yes and suggested continuing the hearing for three months and if ET stayed out of the store and did not get into any trouble with the law then the case could be dismissed and no one would have to return to court. Attorney Lewin confirmed that he and ET were in agreement with that proposal.

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On December 23, 2025, WM, a 16 year old juvenile drove his car (a white Honda Accord) to the parking lot of a shopping plaza in Tewksbury. It was about 11:00 am and school had released early that day. There was a flock of seagulls gathered together in the parking lot. At about the same time the police received a 911 call of 2 dead seagulls in the parking lot. The police responded to the parking lot and observed the 2 dead seagulls. The police began an investigation and were able to obtain video footage from a number of the stores in the plaza. The police report recites: “I then observed … a white sedan believed to be a Honda Accord, enter the Aubuchon Hardware Parking lot from the south entrance. The vehicle then proceeds across multiple rows of empty parking spots directly towards the small area where the birds were located. The vehicle appears to acceleraste to an unreasonable speed for the area and intentionally strike the seagulls.” Through further investigation the police were able to identify WM as the operator of the vehicle that struck the birds. The police then conducted an interview with WM and one of his parents and he “admitted to seeing the birds, driving through them and striking them with his vehicle”.

The police charged WM in Lowell Juvenile Court with two counts of Animal Cruelty (a felony) and one count of Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. WM’s parents met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin learned that WM had never been in trouble before and that he was excellent student in school. Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Juvenile Diversion Program. Technically, WM’s case was not eligibile for what is called DA Diversion. Nevertheless, Attorney Lewin pressed the DA’s Office to allow WM into the Diversion Program. (The Diversion Program is extremely beneficial to an accused as it REMOVES THE CASE from the juvenile (criminal) justice system and ends up in the case being DISMISSED and NO CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE RECORD gets created.

On March 19, 2026, WM’s case was set for arraignment. WM and both of his parents along with Attorney Lewin appeared in Lowell Juvenile Court. When the case was called Attorney Lewin explained to the Judge that he had been in extensive discussions with the DA’s Office about referring WM to the Juvenile Diversion Progtram. Attorney Lewin asked the Judge to postpone WM’s arraignment for one month to allow the Diversion Program to make a decision about accepting or rejecting WM’s case. (It is the taking place of the arraignment that creates an entry in the CORI [Criminal Offender Record Information] System; as long as the arraignment does not take place, no record gets created.) The Judge and the DA agreed to the continuance of the arraignment and the case was set down for April 23, 2026, for arraignment or possible diversion. WM and his parents and Attorney Lewin then met with the people from the Diversion Program and the DA’s Office agreed to take WM into the Diversion Program. (It is important to note that the charges against WM were NOT eligible for diversion; nevertheless Attorney Lewin was successful in getting the DA’s Office to agree to diversion. This was the direct result of thorough and persuasive advocacy by Attorney Kewin on WM’s behalf.)

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On February 28, 2026, just before 7:00 PM, LB, a 69 year old woman from Haverhill, had a vodka and cranberry juice before leaving home. She drove to a bar/restaurant in Andover where she met her boyfriend. At the bar she had two large glasses of wine and topped it off with a big espresso martini. Her next good memory is waking up at Mass. General Hospital in Boston. She has no memory of being in an accident, of being brought to Lawrence General Hospital, or of being transferred to Mass. General in Boston. A witness who was travelling behind LB on Route 28 Northbound observed LB driving her car on Route 28 Northbound heading from Andover into Lawrence. The witness observed LB turn her car around and head South on the portion of Route 28 that is Northbound only. She was going the wrong way. The witness observed LB’s car crash into the jersey barriers on the side of Route 28 at the Route 495 Overpass construction site. The witness called 911 and the police and fire and EMT’s responded. At the hospital, a blood/alcohol test was done and LB’s reading was a .34 (almost dead). The police did a thorough investigation and LB was charged with OUI-Liquor and Negligent Operation.

LB consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin began his investigation. Attorney Lewin learned that the police investigation was completed on March 4, 2026 and that the police had issued their citation to LB on March 4, 2026. There is a law that requires the police to file their papers  (citation, police report, and application for crimimal complaint) at court no later than 6 business days following the completion of their investigation. This is a law, that sadly to say, most crimimal lawyers are NOT familiar with. Attorney Lewin knows this law inside and out.  Attorney Lewin knows the woman in the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office at Lawrence District Court who processes the police paperwork when it gets filed. On March 12, 2026, which was the sixth business day after March 4, 2026, Attorney Lewin learned that the police had NOT filed their paperwork at Court. Attorney Lewin sat back and waited. It was not until March 17, 2026 – 9 days after the citation was written – that the police finally filed their paperwork at court.

LB was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on May 6, 2026. Attorney Lewin had already prepared and filed a Motion To Dismiss the charges for violation of the 6 day rule. On May 27, 2026 there was a full evidentiary hearing on the Motion to Dismiss. Two police officers testified. The reason for the delay was that the officer who was responsible for filing the papers at court had been at the police academy for additional training. The Judge said he needed time to study the law and the case was continued to July 13, 2026. Attorney Lewin then filed a supplemental memorandum based on the testimony of the two police officers arguing that there was NO legal justification for the delay.

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On May 29, 2026, JS, a Registered Nurse, went into the Target Store in Methuen and began picking up items and concealing them. The police report states: “Target staff stated that JS removed tags and placed $461.85 worth of items in a pink backpack which was a Target item with a removed tag as well as in her own personal bag.” Target staff brought JS to the loss prevention office and the police responded to the store. The police did a record check on JS and discovered that she had been previously prosecuted for shoplifting in Lowell District Court. The police told her that she would be summonsed to appear in Lawrence District Court for this new offense.

The police filed an Application for a Criminal Complaint against JS at Lawrence District Court for Shoplifting by Concealment. The Application was scheduled for a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing on August 20, 2026.

JS contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin explained to JS that where she had been previously prosecuted for the same crime that it was going to be a reach to avoid prosecution in this new case – but, it was a reach that had to be vigorously pursued. Attorney Lewin obtained all the police reports and examined the papers from her previous case. Attorney Lewin spoke to the Methuen Police Prosecutor.

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On June 8, 2026, SF, a 20 year old man from Lawrence, got pulled over by the State Police in Peabody. The inspection sticker on his newly purchased used car had expired. In Massachusetts you have 7 days from the day you register a car to get a new inspection sticker on the car and he was passed the 7th day. The Trooper gave him a citation for No Inspection Sticker. The big problem for SF is that he had a long list of motor vehicle violations on his record and he was at risk of losing his license and adding additional hundreds of dollars per month to his car insurance. On June 3, 2026, Attorney Lewin had represented SF in Woburn District Court and got NOT Responsible findings to charges of Speeding and No License in Possession at a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing. (Charges of which he was absolutely guilty.)

After SF got the ticket on June 8, 2026, he immediately (the very next morning) got the car inspected and got a new inspection sticker. SF again retained Attorney Robert Lewin. Attorney Lewin had SF furnish Attorney Lewin with pictures of the new sticker on the car windshield. On August 20, 2026, SF and Attorney Lewin appeared in Peabody District Court for the Hearing before the Clerk-Magistrate on the ticket. The State Police were present and read the report to the Clerk-Magistrate. Attorney Lewin then explained that the very next day SF had got the car inspected and Attorney Lewin presented the pictures of the car with the new sticker on it. Attorney Lewin further explained that a responsible (guilty) finding would cost SF hundreds on his car insurance per month and could jeopardize his license. Attorney Lewin asked the Clerk to find SF NOT responsible. The Clerk-Magistrate turned to the State Trooper and the Trooper said he had no objection. The Clerk-Magistrate then announced that she was finding SF NOT Responsible.

Although this was a relatively simple case, Attorney Lewin fully prepared the case and had all the evidence that was needed to put the case in the win column. Attorney Lewin was an Assistant District Attorney from 1971 to 1975 and for the last 51 years has limited his practice to criminal defense. Results like this are common for Attorney Lewin as he fully and carefully prepares every case that he takes on. There are very few lawyers in Massachusetts who have the years of experience and breath of knowledge and “simple know how” that Attorney Lewin brings to every client and every case.

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On March 22, 2022, Methuen Police Officer JK pulled a motor vehicle over for a marked lane violation. JK exited his cruiser. JK’s BWC (body worn camera) was on and recording. JK approached the stopped vehicle on the driver side. As JK arrived at the driver side window, the vehicle took off. The BWC captured an excellent image of the driver. JK ran back to his cruiser and gave chase but the vehicle got away. JK then proceded to do an investigation. He ran the license plate and saw that the plate came back to a NH woman. He then looked at her Facebook profile and saw a friend of the woman who was a dead ringer for the man driving the car. The Facebook profile even had the man’s name! JK then ran the man’s name through the RMV data base and a 58 year old man popped up and his RMV photo matched the BWC image that the officer had captured.  That man, GT, had been arrested 12 times for driving after suspension of his license. On his eleventh arrest he served six months in jail. On his 12th offense he served a year in jail (the maximum sentence). GT was no longer living at the address that the RMV had for him and never received a summons to appear in Court. The Court issued a warrant for his arrest and the warrant sat for four years.

GT stopped driving and he cleaned up his act between 2022 and 2026. GT met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to handle this case. On March 6, 2026 GT and Attorney Lewin went into Lawrence District Court and got the warrant cancelled and GT was released without any conditions – other than he not drive unless duly licensed. The DA looked at GT’s prior record and said to Attorney Lewin “this is GT’s 13th offense, he’s looking at the max – a year in jail”. Attorney Lewin asked GT if he had ever taken any of his 12 prior cases to trial. GT said no that he had always pled guilty! Attorney Lewin told GT that this case was going to trial. The case was continued to April 27, 2026 and was ultimately set down for trial on July 21, 2026. Attorney Lewin began his investigation of the case and discovered that JK – the police officer – had been subject to a “POST Commission” Inquiry. This a commission that investigates police who break the law. To GT’s GREAT LUCK, JK was no longer a police officer and it was highly unlikely that he would appear to testify at the trial.

On July 22, 2026, GT and Attorney Lewin appeared in Courtroom 5 in Lawrence District Court. The case was called and Attorney Lewin answered that the Defense was “ready for trial”. JK, the officer, was not present and the DA answered that the Commonwealth was not ready for trial. The Judge looked at Attorney Lewin and Attorney Lewin said “The defense moves to dismiss the case.” The Judge then said “Case DISMISSED”.

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CP is the 34 year old owner of a successful junk removal business living in Lawrence. He was born in the DR but became a citizen at age 21. In October of 2018 he was arrested in Lawrence and charged with Operating After Suspension of License, Subsequent Offense. While that case was pending in Lawrence District Court, CP was arrested again for the same charge (Operating After Suspension, Subsequent Offense) on December 29, 2018 in Haverhill District Court. On January 16, 2019 CP went to Lawerence District Court, plead guilty and was placed on Probation and orderd to pay a fine.

After that, CP did not follow through on his probation in Lawrence District Court and he failed to appear in Haverhill District Court. Warrants were issued from both courts. From 2019 to 2026 the cases sat in warrant status. CP could not get a license and he needed a license to carry on his growing and successful business. Finally, on May 28, 2026, CP met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin developed a strategy for favorably resolving CP’s cases in both courts.

Attorney Lewin met with the Probation Officer in Lawrence District Court. Probation agreed that if CP paid the fines that he been ordered to pay when he was placed on Probation back in 2019 that the Probation Office would recommend to the Judge that his probation would be terminated and he would be discharged from any further responsibility to Lawrence District Court. CP immedeiately paid the fines he had been ordered to pay to Lawrence District Court.

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On October 19, 2022, EJ, a 28 year old Logistics Analyst, was driving her car on Rt. 3 North in Chelmsford. She went off the road and crashed into a sign and guardrail. The State Police responded. EJ  had a restriction on her license that she was supposed to wear corrective lenses (eyeglasses) when driving. She was not wearing her glasses and admitted that to the police. The police cited EJ for violation of a restriction on her license (a criminal offense) and unsafe operation (a civil violation). EJ requested a hearing at Lowell District Court. Three and a half years later in early 2026, EJ received a Notice of a Hearing on an Application for Criminal Complaint from Lowell District Court on this citation. EJ contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover.

There is a little known law (most lawyers are totally unaware of it) that requires the police to file their copy of a criminal citation with the Court within SIX DAYS of the violation. Attorney Lewin immediately went over to Lowell District Court and reviewed the court papers and discovered that the police had delayed three and a half years and did not file the citation at court until 2026. Attorney Lewin prepared a Motion to Dismiss the case.

On June 12, 2026, EJ and Attorney Lewin appeared at Lowell District Court for the hearing. The hearing began and the police officer began to read the police report to the Clerk-Magistrate. As soon as the Police Officer recited the date of the offense as being in 2022, the Clerk-Magistrate (whom Attorney Lewin has known for over 30 years) looked over at Attorney Lewin. Attorney Lewin held up his Motion To Dismiss the case and was about to hand it to the Clerk-Magistrate, when the Clerk-Magistrate put her hand up and said “no need to”. I’m DISMISSING the application for the crimimal complaint and I am entering a finding of NOT responsible of the civil violation. It was a complete and total win. The Clerk-Magisdtrate did turn and say to EJ: “Wear your glasses when you drive.”

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On September 20, 2019, AC, a then 31 year old man from the DR got stopped by the Lawrence Police for a marked lanes violation and unlicensed operation. He never went to court and a warrant issued for his arrest. Fast forward almost 7 years later. AC wanted to clear the warrant and get the case resolved. AC contacted Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin assured AC that the matter could be taken care of both quickly and favorably. On Saturday, June 13, 2026, AC hired Attorney Lewin and on Monday, June 15, 2026, AC and Attorney Lewin went to Lawrence District Court. Attorney Lewin met with the Assistant District Attorney and by 9:30 AM the case was resolved with the following results:

  • The warrant was CANCELED
  •  A finding of NOT responsible was entered on the civil Marked Lanes Violation
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SF, a 20 year old young man from Lawrence, had 11 surchargeable events on his driver record, when he got pulled over by the Wilmington PD for Speeding (48 mph in a 30 mph zone) and No License in Possession. If he were found responsible on either one of the two violations he would become classified as an Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) and would lose his license for 4 years. SF appealed the ticket and a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing in Woburn District Court was set for June 3, 2026, via zoom.

The police had SF on Lidar and the police report had him speeding in an area where there were two school buses. When the police pulled him over he could not locate his license. The facts were terrible and his driving record was terrible. SF needed a miracle.

SF consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent him. SF and Attorney Lewin worked side by side to put together a presentation that would hopefully convince the Clerk-Magistrate that SF was deserving of a second chance. It was a comprehensive presentation. Attorney Lewin had filed color photos of SF’s license, registration certificate, inspection sticker, front plate, rear plate, clear windows, and SF’s insurance policy which showed that he was in full compliance with the law regarding his car and that he was already paying well over $5,000 per year to insure a 14 year old car. The presentation struck a nerve with the Clerk-Magistrate. She gave SF a talking to about his driving, but in the end she said I am going to give you that second chance that Attorney Lewin requested. I am finding you NOT responsible of both violations.

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