Wakefield, MA Criminal Defense Attorney

November 17^th 2011

Peabody District Court

Vandalize Property Chapter 266 Section 126A

Tagging Chapter 266 Section 126B

Vandalize Property Chapter 266 Section 126A

Tagging Chapter 266 Section 126B

Client was charged with spray painting or “tagging” several different places in the city of Peabody. The Client has denied any involvement and the police had no evidence to support a conviction. Normally, the District Attorney wouldn’t even allow such a case to go forward—but with a prior charge in Lawrence---he was identified as a “Tagger” and the District Attorney was prepared to introduce prior bad acts of his tagging—from Lawrence Police Officers. A simply case initially—but in the end, fairly complex. Ultimately, a trial was scheduled and both Attorney Barabino and the District Attorney answered ready for trial. As the case was about to get underway last minute negotiations resulted in a straight dismissal of the charges if the client paid three hundred dollars. After a brief discussion the client, he was eager to walk out of court for multiple felony counts---for the restitution of three hundred dollars.

RESULT: All Felony and Misdemeanor Counts Dismissed at Trial, upon Payment of Three Hundred Dollars in Restitution