Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Blog
RP is a 38 year old elementary school teacher living in Haverhill. On September 30, 2024 RP got into an argument with her younger sister and slapped her sister across the face. RP fled the house after striking her sister and the sister called 911. The police responded and called RP, but she refused to “turn herself in”. The police went to Haverhill District Court and filed a criminal complaint against RP for Assault and Battery. The court issued a summons for RP to appear for an arraignment on November 5, 2024. RP met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin to represent her in Haverhill District Court.
Prior to the arraignment date, Attorney Lewin prepared and filed at the Court a Motion for a pre-arraignment disposition. When an arraignment takes place in a criminal case, a criminal record is created and an entry is made in the statewide Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) system. Also prior to the arraignment date Attorney Lewin met with the Assistant DA at Haverhill Court to discuss a pre-arraignment disposition. Lastly, prior to the arraignment date, Attorney Lewin spoke to RP’s sister. The two women had settled their differences.
Because RP is an elementary school teacher, it was/is imperative for her NOT to have any criminal record – and in particular not to have any criminal record for assaultive behavior. Having such a record would probably cost her her job.
On November 5, 2024, RP and Attorney Lewin appeared in Haverhill District Court. Attorney Lewin asked the Judge that RP NOT be arraigned. The DA said he had no objection. The case was continued to February 5, 2025 without RP being arraigned. Attorney Lewin put RP’s sister in touch with the Assistant DA. The sister told the Assistant DA that this had been an argument between two sisters and that the two sisters had “made up” and that the sister did not want to see RP getting a criminal record.
On February 5, 2025, RP and Attorney Lewin appeared back in Haverhill District Court. Attorney Lewin asked the Judge to dismiss the case without any arraignment taking place. The Assistant DA said he had no objection. The Judge ordered the case DISMISSED, prior to any arraignment taking place.
Attorney Lewin explained to RP that this was the very best of all possible results.
- RP was NEVER arraigned.
- NO entry was made in the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) System
- RP had no criminal record as a result of this incident.
- RP’s job and career were not put in jeopardy.
It is Attorney Lewin’s attention to detail and his willingness to “touch all the bases” for his clients to make certain that the client gets the very best possible results that sets him apart from other dedicated criminal lawyers. Attorney Lewin goes the extra mile for every client. The results he gets speak for themselves.