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January 9th 2009
Peabody District Court
Assault and Battery Chapter 265 Section 13(a)
Malicious Destruction of Property Chapter 266 Section 127
Intimidation of a Witness Chapter 268 Section 13b
Client was charged with three charges listed above. At trial the alleged victim testified that her ex-boyfriend was jealous and jumped into her motor vehicle on her way home from her employment. She continued to testify that he punched her in the face while restraining her wrist. After several blows to the face she was unable to locate her cell phone and said he grabbed her rear view mirror off the windshield and continued beating her in the head. She immediately reported the crime and was interviewed by a specialist in domestic violence at the Salem Police Department. As part of his investigation he corroborated the broken rear view mirror and took her shirt that had the buttons torn off into evidence. Also, admitted as evidence was a signed letter to the alleged victim admitted to hitting her. After trial the jury returned an acquittal.
RESULT: Every Charge Results in NOT GUILTY after Jury Trial.
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