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.