Criminal Defense Lawyer in Massachusetts

 

 

 Gregory Casale Attorney At Law

306 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 752-7500
www.lawworcester.com
gc@attycasale.com

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Today I represented a 33 year old gentleman who contacted our office after learning that he could not renew his license in the state of New Hampshire because he had a Massachusetts open warrant. Apparently he had charges from 1999 when he lived here in MA that were never resolved.

In 1999 he was charged in the Dudley District Court on one docket for Possession of Class B Drug and Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, as well as Failure to Wear a Seat Belt and Speeding (2 civil infractions). Back in 1999 the gentleman was stopped for Speeding, which led to a RMV check, which revealed that his license had been suspended. While being placed under arrest Southbridge Police conducted an inventory search of his vehicle and discovered a razor blade and white powder believed to be cocaine.

On a separate date, also in 1999, and charged under a different docket, the same defendant was again charged with Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Failure to use Turn Signal. On this occasion he was stopped by Sturbridge Police for making a right turn without a signal and again when his license status was checked it came back suspended.

In this situation the client benefitted from the amount of time that elapsed. Evidence of the drug had long ago been lost or discarded and the file had insufficient evidence to convict. I was able to have all charges dismissed upon payment of $200 in court costs. The client will now be able to reinstate his license in New Hampshire. The gentleman returned to New Hampshire with a letter indicating that his warrant had been recalled and a docket that showed his charges dismissed. He will now be eligible to have his license reinstated.

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