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Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, CHARGE REDUCED FROM FELONY, LIMITED PROBATION CONDITIONS

May 31, 2018
Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
Client, a hard-working union member, had an unexpected argument and exchange with a woman who he had never met before. The argument escalated and words were exchanged. She then made an accusation that he burnt her leg with his lit cigarette which client admitted was flicked in her direction. She went to the police and showed them where she said a burn mark existed that she said had resulted. Despite a great difference of opinion of accuser's account, including accusation of cigarette burn, client opted for a safer result with a plea deal. This plea deal included no anger management or drug screens and an agreed upon reduction from the felony charge of "dangerous weapon" to the misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.
Result: CHARGE REDUCED FROM FELONY, LIMITED PROBATION CONDITIONS.

Assault and Battery with a D/W (Dangerous Weapon), FELONY DISMISSAL

April 24, 2018
Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
Client, a young adolescent, was being bullied and simply didn’t want to be bullied any longer. Finally, client decided to challenge the bully to a fistfight and subsequently won the fight. However, after the fight the bully called police and an investigation followed. According to police, client had hit him multiple times, resulting in a concussion and other small injuries. However, the medical documentation that the District Attorney sought was not available and co-defendants who had also been involved in the fight were not able to provide evidence. In the end, Attorney Barabino and client sought and received a jury trial date and when the person who made the complaint failed to appear as a witness at the trial date, the case was forced to be dismissed.
Result: Assault and Battery with a D/W (Dangerous Weapon), FELONY DISMISSAL