Articles Posted in Operating After Suspension/Revokation

On February 16, 2014 TF was operating a Caterpillar Front End Loader doing snow removal on Rt. 93 South in Woburn. It was 2:00 am and it was snowing hard. A car came onto Rt. 93 and was going too fast for the conditions and crashed into the Front End Loader. The State Police responded to the scene. When asked for his license TF told the police that his license (a Vermont License) was back at the shop. The police ran his license information and learned that TF was suspended in Vermont and had been denied a license in MA. The police charged TF with unlicensed operation, license class violation, and no license in possession. It turns out that TF’s license in Vermont had been suspended for his failure to complete a DUI Program. He was completely unlicensed in MA. TF retained Attorney Robert Lewin. Attorney Lewin instructed TF to complete all his outstanding requirements to get reinstated in VT. On September 15, 2014 TF and Attorney Lewin appeared in Woburn District Court. After a productive meeting between Attorney Lewin and the Assistant District Attorney, the DA’s office agreed to dismiss all the charges against TF upon the payment of $150.00 in court costs. Attorney Lewin told TF to pay the costs immediately before someone changes their mind. TF paid the costs immediately and they case went completely away. TF left the Courthouse a happy fellow.

On June 6, 2013 RS, a 56 year old union insulator, was driving in Lowell when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The police responded to the scene of the accident and it was determined that RS’s license was suspended. The suspension was for non-payment of his child support obligations. RS had two prior operating after suspensions on his record and an old DUI. RS was arraigned in Lowell District Court on January 15, 2014 and his case was continued for a pre-trial hearing to February 5, 2014. If convicted as a subsequent offender RS would have lost his license for an additional year and faced the possibility of up to a year in jail. RS met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin.

Attorney Lewin realized that RS needed to drive and that a conviction had to be avoided. Attorney Lewin met with the Assistant DA handling the case and could sense that the DA had not looked closely at the record. Attorney Lewin mentioned nothing of RS’s prior record. On February 5, 2014 RS and Attorney Lewin appeared in Lowell District Court. Attorney Lewin approached the Assistant DA and suggested a dismissal of the case upon the payment of $250.00 in court costs. The Assistant DA bit the hook and the case was dismissed on the payment of the $250. (In fact RS had brought $1,000 to court with him but only needed the $250.) RS was thrilled with the result and left the court a happy camper.