April 10, 2026
Assault and Battery over 60/Disabled with Injury
A young aspiring adult who recently graduated clinician was charged with Assault and Battery over 60/Disabled with Injury. The charge is particularly serious as it is a felony that is looked on with great concern from the perspective of the government. For our client, the consequences of a guilty verdict or even any admission to this charge would have lifelong consequences which had to be avoided. According to police, they received an emergency call and arrived at home where a mother and daughter had had a physical altercation. The police interviewed both parties and collected sufficient evidence for client to be charged with the felony charge. As the case proceeded, Attorney Barabino worked with client to be in the best place possible for negotiation and mitigation. Part of that process was connecting with mother who over a period of weeks and months where she eventually became her daughter’s biggest advocate. Eventually, the District Attorney agreed to a trial viability date where all the parties would formally be summoned into court, and a determination will occur if the case will be tried. At that date, mother declined to participate leaving the commonwealth comfortable in the decision dismiss the matter.
RESULT: Possible Career Ending Felony Charge is Dismissed.