Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer Blog
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.