Clearing Warrants

November 24, 2025

Probation Violation Warrants In 3 Courts – 3 Wins

In 2007, CM, then age 25, had a scheme where he deposited fraudulent checks ($400,000.00) into two different branches of a bank: one in Salem and one in Haverhill. He then went into a third branch of the same bank, this time in Lawrence, and was able to withdraw cash from the bank ($13,000). The fraudulent checks bounced but CM had the $13,000.00. CM was charged in Salem District Court and Haverhill District Court with uttering a fraudulent check and he was charged in Lawrence District Court with Larceny. All the charges were felonies. All three cases went into warrant status when CM failed to appear for his arraignments in each of the three courts. For thirteen years CM remained on the run. He had moved to California. In 2020, the Mass. RMV revoked his right to drive due to the outstanding warrants. California, in turn, revoked his Californa license. CM was running an automobile repair shop and absolutely needed his license. CM communicated with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Unfortunately for CM the bank was still in business and the police had retained all the evidence necessary to prosecute the three cases. In 2020, in an effort to clean up the warrants and get the cases cleaned up, CM returned to Massachusetts and went to the three courts with Attorney Lewin. Attorney Lewin had conferenced each of the three cases with the Assistant District Attorneys in each of the three courts and had come to an agreement that CM was happy with. Each of the three cases were contiued without a finding for a year to be dismissed if CM stayed out of trouble. All the warants were cancelled and CM got his driving privileges reinstated. All was good … until CM returned to California and within two months got arrested for possessing a stolen motor vehicle and for a domestic assault and battery. The domestic charge never made it to court; however, CM took a hit in California on the stolen motor vehicle charge. He got a 3 year sentence and ended up serving 18 months of the 3 years.

Now back here in Massachusetts when his three cases came up for dismissal, each court ran his crimimal record and his conviction in California showed up. Each of the three courts issued a Notice of Probation Violation with a court hearing date. CM remained in California, failed to appear on the court dates, and warrants were issued in all three courts (and once again his right to drive was suspended).

Once again CM contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin to try to clean up the three probation violation matters. Attorney Lewin went to work.

October 26, 2025

24 YEAR OLD PROBATION WARRANTS CANCELLED – PROBATION TERMINATED

by Robert D. Lewin

An oldie! On July 23, 2001, EV, then 22 years old was arrested by the Lawrence PD for Assault & Battery and Resisting Arrest. He went to court, was found guilty and was placed on probation for one year. He was ordered to comply with certain conditions. He did not comply and then moved to Florida. The probation department issued a probation surrender notice and EV failed to appear and on October 22, 2002 the Court issued a warrant for EV’s arrest. The warrant sat for two decades. In 2023, EV, then 44 years old, had married, had three children, and had a good job as a foreman for a large construction company in Florida. He had family in Lawrence and wanted to be able to visit. He was terrified of the warrant and was afraid that he would get arrested at the airport or that he would get locked up when he went to Court.

In October of 2023 EV contacted Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. EV retained Attorney Lewin to review his case, to speak with probation, and to advise him as to what he should do. Attorney Lewin went over to Lawrence District Court and reviewed the Court papers. More importantly, Attorney Lewin opened up a conversation with the Chief Probation Officer of the Court to see what, if anything, the probation department was looking for if EV came to court to clear the warrant. Attorney Lewin asked the probation officer if she would be willing to terminate EV’s probation and and end the case. The probation officer told Attorney Lewin that given the age of the case and given the fact that EV was doing so well, that she felt that was a reasonable request. Attorney Lewin communicated this good news to EV.

Attorney Lewin advised EV to come up to Massachusetts and get the case finished. EV was still very scared about coming up to Massachusetts. He could not shake the belief that he would get locked up.

April 28, 2025

Warrants in 2 Court Cleared: Larceny of Motor Vehicle Case – DISMISSED

by Robert D. Lewin

On March 3, 2025, JN, a 34 year old production supervisor, consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin in Andover. JN had an outstanding warrant in Lawrence District Court (on a case where he owed money to the court) and an outstanding warrant in Haverhill District Court (on an open case where he was charged with Larceny of a Motor Vehicle). JN’s license was suspended because of the two cases and he needed to get it back. One of the problems with the charge of Larceny of a Motor Vehicle is that a conviction carries a one-year loss of license.

Attorney Lewin investigated the two cases and was convinced that he could get the case in Lawrence closed by having JN pay the money that was owing to the court. More importantly, Attorney Lewin was convinced that JN was not guilty of the Larceny of a Motor Vehicle charge. The charge arose out of JN’s failure to return (and pay for) a car that he had rented from a car rental agency.

On March 14, 2025 JN and Attorney Lewin began the day in Haverhill District Court. The warrant in Haverhill District Court was cancelled, JN was arraigned, and the case in Haverhill was continued to April 18, 2025 for a pre-trial hearing. At Attorney Lewin’s request the Judge in Haverhill did NOT hold JN in custody for the warrant in Lawrence, but rather directed JN and Attorney Lewin to go to Lawrence Court that same day to address the warrant in Lawrence. Attorney Lewin and JN left Haverhill and went straight to Lawrence District Court. Within an hour JN and Attorney Lewin were in front of the Judge in Lawrence District Court. Attorney Lewin explained that JN owed money to the court and he was ready to pay it immediately. The Judge in Lawrence cancelled the warrant; JN went to the cashier’s office and paid the money he owed; the Judge ordered the case in Lawrence District Court DISMISSED.

December 18, 2024

BMC Brighton – Warrant Cancelled: All Motor Vehicle Charges DISMISSED Prior To Arraignment.

by Robert D. Lewin

On August 5, 2024, JT, a 40 year old Nurse was living in Cambridge. JT owned a car but was not using it and had it parked in her driveway. In Massachusetts you must have a car registered and insured in order to legally park it in your driveway. The car was in fact insured; however, it was not registered. She had an old set of out of state plates that belonged to her boyfriend. She attached those plates to the car to make it appear as if the car was registered. On the night of August 5, 2024 JT and her boyfriend got into an argument and he left their apartment. JT went out to look for him and fired up the car and drove into Boston looking for him. She got pulled over for speeding by the State Police. That is when the trouble started. The State Trooper ran the plates that were on the car and discovered they came back to another vehicle that did not belong to her. The Trooper ordered her out of the car; had the car towed; and cited her for two criminal offenses (wrongfully attaching plates and operating an uninsured vehicle) and two civil infractions (speeding and operating an unregistered vehicle). JT failed to request a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing (big mistake – as the case probably could have been resolved at a Clerk-Maguistrate Hearing without any charges beuing issued against her). The case was set down for an arraignment on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. JT failed to appear for her arraignment and a warrant for her arrest was issued at Brighton Municipal Court. The Court then notified JT that a warrant for her arrest had been issued by the court.

On Thursday evening, December 12, 2024, JT contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. The next day, Friday, December 13, 2024, Attorney Lewin obtained copies of the police report and all the court papers. It was immediately obvious to Attorney Lewin that the police had failed to comply with the no-fix ticket law. That law requires the police, among other things, to file the citation with the court within 6 business days of the violation. (Most lawyers have never even heard of the six day rule – but Attorney Robert Lewin knows the rule well and uses it all the time to get cases dismissed.) Over the weekend, Attorney Lewin prepared a Motion to Dismiss ALL the charges against JT due to the police failure to comply with the six day rule.

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Attormey Lewin and JT appeared in Boston Municipal Court – Brighton Division. Attorney Lewin had his Motion to Dismiss all prepared and ready to file at Court. First, however, Attorney Lewin went down to the District Attorney’s Office to speak with the Assistant District Attorney. Attorney Lewin had documents to show that the car was now fully registered and insured (and that it was insured on the date JT was pulled over). Attorney Lewin explained to the Assistant DA that JT had no crimimal record, that she was a nurse, and that she was now enrolled in a graduate (Masters) degree nursing program. The Assistant DA told Attorney Lewin that the Commonwealth would agree to the warrant being cancelled, the two criminal charges being DISMISSED prior to arraignment, and that findings of NOT responsible could be entered on the two civil violations. It was a complete and total win – and Attorney Lewin never took the Motion tio Dismiss out of his briefcase!

May 27, 2024

Five Warrants in Two Courts – ALL CLEARED IN TWO DAYS

by Robert D. Lewin

In 2013 MC, then a 40 year old female, racked up 4 larceny cases in Lowell District Court (3 of them felonies) and 1 felony larceny case in Woburn District Court. In 2013 she got all the cases resolved with a probationary term. She failed to comply with all the terms of probation: she did not report to probation, she did not submit to drug and alcohol testing, and she did not pay her court fees and fines. All five cases went into warrant status. She was “on the run”: for the last 11 years. She got tired of running and not having a driver license.

On May 15, 2024 she called Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. They had a lengthy conference on the phone. Attorney Lewin was able to view all her cases online. Attorney Lewin could see the following:

MC had truly rehabilitated herself.

January 20, 2022

Warrant Cancelled – Charges Dismissed – In Less Than Two Hours

by Robert D. Lewin

In May of 2021, AM, a 41 year old cleaner, got pulled over by the Methuen Police and was cited for Operating After Suspension, Operating an Uninsured and Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Wrongfully Attaching Plates, and Failing to Stop. AM changed addresses and never received the summons to go to Lawrence District Court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. AM forgot about the case and when he went to renew his license he was told he had a warrant in Lawrence District Court. AM became concerned that he would get picked up on the warrant and held. He sought out an attorney. AM spoke with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover.

AM wanted to go into court immediately to get the warrant cleared. On January 20, 2022 AM and Attorney Lewin went into Lawrence District Court at 8:30 AM. Attorney Lewin went into the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office and had the case put on the Court List for hearing that day. Attorney Lewin brought AM into the probation office where probation did an intake interview. Attorney Lewin then spoke with the Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Lawrence office. After speaking the with Assistant DA, an agreement was reached where all the charges would be dismissed on the payment of $300.00 in court costs.

Shortly before 10:00 AM the case was called. The Judge ordered the outstanding warrant cancelled. The Judge asked Attorney Lewin and the Assistant DA if the case could be resolved. Attorney Lewin told the Judge the parties had reached an agreement for the criminal charges to be dismissed upon the payment of $300 in Court Costs. The Judge adopted the agreement. So, less than 2 hours after AM and Attorney Lewin entered the courthouse the warrant was gone and the cases were dismissed.

January 17, 2022

Warrant Cleared – Case Dismissed – 2 Hours

by Robert D. Lewin

On October 6, 2020, JG, a 25 year old man from Brazil, was stopped by the Danvers Police and issued a citation for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Her ignored the citation. He and his wife left the country and when they tried to return they were stopped at the Canadian Border and were denied entry back into the US. The reason: he had a warrant in Salem District Court for that unlicensed operation. JG called Salem District Court and was told he had to come back or he had to get a lawyer and see if the lawyer could resolve the case for him. JG spoke with Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. On On Friday, December 31. 2021 JG paid Attorney Lewin’s legal fee by wire transfer from Canada. On the next business day, Monday, January 3, 2022 Attorney Lewin went over to Salem District Court to obtain all the court papers and speak with the DA’s Office. After reviewing the Court papers and the police report Attorney Lewin felt this was a case that could be settled immediately. Attorney Lewin requested that the case be sent into the Courtroom and the Clerk-Magistrate agreed and sent the case in to be heard by the Judge. Attorney Lewin spoke with the District Attorney who agreed to dismiss the case.

The case was called and Attorney Lewin explained to the Judge that his client was in Canada and could not get back into the US because of the warrant. Attorney Lewin explained to the Judge that the DA had agreed to dismiss the case. Attorney L:ewin requested that the dismissal be entered prior to arraignment. The Judge agreed and within two hours of Attorney Lewin’s arrival at the Court the case was called, the warrant was cancelled, and the case was dismissed prior to arraignment and JG never left his apartment in Canada!

When a case is dismissed prior to arraignment no criminal record is created and no entry is made in the statewide criminal offender record information (CORI) system. Needless to say JG was a happy client.

December 11, 2021

Warrant Cleared – Case Dismissed

by Robert D. Lewin

In 2015 , AS, then 55 years old, was convicted of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (a felony) and Assault and Battery on a Household Member, Subsequent Offense in Haverhill District Court. He was sentenced to 22 months in the House of Correction in Middleton. AS served his time and upon release from the House of Correction he immediately moved to South Carolina. Because he was convicted of a felony, Massachusetts law required that he give a DNA Sample. AS never gave a DNA sample. In 2021, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles informed AS that they would not renew his license because he had an outstanding warrant in Massachusetts. AS contacted Massachusetts and learned that there was a warrant outstanding in Haverhill District Court on a criminal complaint for failing to give a DNA sample. AS consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin told AS that if they could arrange for AS to give a DNA sample in South Carolina for Massachusetts that Attorney Lewin may be able to get the warrant cleared and the criminal charge dismissed without AS having to come to MA.

Attorney Lewin immediately contacted the DNA lab at MA State Police Headquarters. Attorney Lewin also was able to determine the South Carolina State Agency in charge of DNA samples in the county where AS lived. Attorney Lewin was successful in getting the MA State Police Lab to send a DNA kit to the South Carolina DNA Agency. AS went in to the agency in South Carolina and gave the DNA sample and South Carolina then sent the DNA kit to MA. AS also had to pay the $110.00 DNA fee to MA. Attorney Lewin then obtained written confirmation that AS was now in full compliance with the DNA Law.

Attorney Lewin then prepared and filed in Haverhill District Court a Motion to Waive AS’s physical appearance in Court, cancel the warrant, and dismiss the case. On November 23, 2021 Attorney Lewin appeared in Haverhill District Court. AS was present on the zoom from South Carolina. Attorney Lewin had spoken with the Assistant District Attorney before the Court hearing and had given the Assistant DA a copy of the written confirmation that AS was in full compliance with the DNA law. When the case was called Attorney Lewin explained that AS was now in full compliance with the law. The Judge granted Attorney Lewin’s request that AS could appear by zoom. The Judge ordered the warrant cancelled and the case dismissed.

August 21, 2021

29 YEAR OLD WARRANT CANCELLED – ALL CHARGES DISMISSED IN FOUR DAYS TIME

by Robert D. Lewin

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover received a phone call from AL, a 48 year old gentleman from Florida. AL told Attorney Lewin that Florida had suspended his license because AL’s right to drive in Massachusetts was suspended due to a 29 year old warrant out of Gardner District Court. Attorney Lewin told Al that Attorney Lewin would call Gardner District Court to see what the warrant was all about. Attorney Lewin called the Court and learned that in 1992 AL had been arrested and charged with the following offenses in Gardner:

Operating After Suspension of his License
Giving a False Name to a Police Officer

April 10, 2021

THREE WARRANTS – TWO COURTS – ALL CASES DISMISSED

by Robert D. Lewin

MT, is a building and roofing contractor. He is now (April of 2021) age 57.

In 1994 he took a $5,350.00 deposit from a customer in Andover, MA but did not do the work. He was charged by the police with Grand Larceny. In 1994 he went to Lawrence District Court, was found guilty, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $5,350.00. He failed to make the payment and a default warrant issued for his arrest.
In 2015 he took a $4,000.00 deposit from a couple in Chelmsford, MA but did not do the work. The police charged him with Grand Larceny and a straight warrant for his arrest was issued by Lowell District Court. (A straight warrant simply means the court did not summons him; rather than a summons the court issued a “straight” warrant.)