Drug Crimes Case Results
Boston MA
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Drug Crimes Defense Case Results
by Leon & Davis Criminal Defense Lawyers
May 2021
Client was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams and Distribution of Cocaine after a long-term investigation by the Boston Police Drug Control Unit that resulted in search warrants issuing against client. Attorney Leon filed a disposition memo with the District Attorney detailing client’s progress since his arrest along with the issues underlying his decision to sell drugs. Attorney Leon persuaded the District Attorney to dismiss the distribution count and agree to a Continuance Without a Finding for 3 months on a reduced charge of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and dismissed the trafficking charge. As a result, client avoided a conviction and the case was dismissed after he successfully completed probation.
August 2019
Client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine 36-100 grams, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Xanax and Klonopin, and Larceny after his friend told police that client stole his property and had a large amount of meth in his car. Police found 47 grams of meth, large quantities of Xanax and Klonopin, a digital scale and packaging materials along with a large amount of cash and his friend’s property inside his car. Client faced a mandatory minimum state prison sentence of 3.5 years up to 20 years. Attorney Leon moved to suppress all of the evidence based on an improper search of the car. The motion to suppress was allowed and all of the recovered evidence was thrown out and the case was dismissed.
August 2019
Client was charged with Trafficking in Heroin 18-36 grams, Distribution of Cocaine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine after police stopped his car after they saw what they believed to be a drug deal with another man. Client was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 3½ years. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop and search of client’s car on the basis that police observations were insufficient to justify a stop of the car. He also challenged the extrapolation methods used by the state drug lab to calculate the weight of the drugs and argued that it did not qualify as trafficking weight. Today, Attorney Leon persuades the prosecutor and judge to resolve the case with a continuance without a finding for 1 year on a reduced charge of possession with intent to distribute given client’s progress in treatment and the legal issues raised in the motion to suppress. The case was then dismissed after client successfully completed a year of probation.
December 2018
Client was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams after police arrested him on a warrant. Attorney Leon investigated the case and determined that there were issues with the validity of the warrant and the actions of the arresting officers. Attorney Leon’s motion to dismiss was allowed by a judge and the case was dismissed.
October 2018
Client was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine 18-36 grams, Distribution of Suboxone, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Amphetamine, MDMA, and Suboxone after police watched him sell suboxone to another man and found a large amount of drugs on him after a search, including 27 grams of meth, packaging materials and a large amount of cash. Client had a lengthy criminal record and had just finished a 5-year state prison sentence a year prior to this arrest. He was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 2 years in this case and state sentencing guidelines recommended a much longer sentence. Attorney Leon investigated the case and obtained documents from the Department of Correction showing that prison doctors had likely committed malpractice when they ignored a serious back injury client suffered while in prison. This allowed the injury to develop into permanent nerve dysfunction and caused client debilitating pain which drove him to use drugs and sell them to support his own addiction. This information was presented to the prosecutor along with a treatment plan and the prosecutor agreed to offer client a 5-year term of probation which he accepted instead of the previous offer of 2 years in prison.
August 2018
Client was charged with Trafficking in Fentanyl after she was pulled over by the state police for speeding. Police claimed that client was visibly nervous and provided evasive and inconsistent answers to their questions. Police eventually searched the car and found 950 grams of fentanyl in the trunk. Attorney Leon investigated the case and determined that the police had illegally extended the scope of the traffic stop due to their methods of interrogation. He also obtained exculpatory evidence showing that client was unaware of the drugs. He contacted the prosecutor and explained why the actions of the police during the car stop were illegal under state law. The district attorney’s office reviewed the situation and made the determination that they would end their prosecution of the case. The case was dismissed.
July 2018
Client was charged with Possessing a Large Capacity Firearm, Carrying a Firearm without a License, Carrying a Loaded Firearm, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. He was accused of possessing a high-capacity pistol with hollow tip rounds after police stopped the car he was in and found the gun. Police saw the car circling a housing development in South Boston after receiving a call for shots fired at that location hours earlier. Police set up surveillance before stopping the car and found a black ski mask in client’s pocket along with the gun and drugs in his bag after he consented to a search. Police also found a scale, plastic bags, and a drug ledger in the bag. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop and search of the car and persuaded a judge to allow it after an evidentiary hearing arguing that police had no basis to stop the car despite the report of a gang-related shooting taking place earlier and the car circling that same area. As a result, all the evidence was suppressed and the case was dismissed.
March 2018
Client was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams after police conducted a lengthy undercover investigation. Police saw client standing in front of a building and meeting briefly with an unknown man. Client was then seen leaving the building using his cell phone and appeared to be waiting for a car to arrive. Client got into a car and it was pulled over as soon as it drove away from the curb. He then gave evasive answers to police but he admitted that the drugs were his when they found 29 grams of cocaine during a search. Client was facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 2 years in state prison. The prosecutor attempted to justify the stop on the basis that police believed that a street level drug transaction occurred. Attorney Leon set the case for a hearing to challenge the lawfulness of the stop. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed.
January, 2018
Charges of trafficking controlled substances were dismissed against Attorney Davis’s client.
January 2018
Client, a veteran who was in the process of transferring to Northeastern University, was charged with Distribution of Heroin as a Subsequent Offense after police conducted a surveillance operation. They saw three people hanging around and saw a man approach them who had slicked-back hair and wearing pants with distinctive writing on the side. They saw him sell drugs to one of the three people and walk away. Police stopped the buyer and seized the heroin. Police never stopped the seller but charged client when they saw him wearing what they believed to be the same pants as the seller six weeks later. Attorney Leon retained an expert in memory and eyewitness identification and flew them in from out-of-state for trial. The expert was prepared to testify to the factors that affect memory and the accuracy of identifications. The expert explained how a witness noticing an article of distinctive clothing isn’t that useful a feature when basing an identification on a person’s clothing. He would’ve also testified that the more detailed the description of a suspect’s face, the more likely it is that a clothing match is accurate; however, in this case there was no description of the suspect’s face. Attorney Leon presented this to a judge on the morning of trial and persuaded the judge to allow his motion to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection. The case was then dismissed.
January 2018
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin as a Subsequent Offense, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense, and School Zone Violations after police executed a search warrant at his apartment and found drugs as well as a vast amount of evidence indicating that drugs were being packaged there. Client was facing mandatory minimum sentences due to it being a subsequent offense as well as the school zone violation. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress all of the seized evidence on the basis that the warrant did not establish probable cause to believe that evidence of drug distribution would be located inside the apartment. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed.
December 2017
Client was charged with Distribution of Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine as Subsequent Offense after police watched client sell drugs to another man during a surveillance operation. Police recovered drugs from the buyer who admitted to buying them from client. Client was then arrested and police found more drugs, a large amount of cash, and multiple cell phones in their possession. Client was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 3½ years if convicted on either charge. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop and search of client and persuaded a judge to allow the motion. As a result, all of the evidence seized from client as well as all of the police observations of the drug sale were thrown out and the case was dismissed.
April, 2017
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with distribution of cocaine. The charges were dismissed.
April 2017
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense and Resisting Arrest after police executed a search warrant at his home following an investigation utilizing controlled buys and confidential informants. Police had to use a ram to enter the front door because the occupants were uncooperative and one of the officers was injured while attempting to arrest client. Police found drugs packaged for sale, multiple scales and packaging materials during the search. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed.
October, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was indicted for twenty-one counts of, among other things, aggravated rape. After a week-long trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted.
February 2017
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Oxycodone, and Suboxone as Subsequent Offenses after police executed a search warrant at his apartment after a lengthy undercover investigation involving controlled buys following a tip from a confidential informant that client was selling heroin. Police found drugs packaged for sale, a digital scale, and packaging materials. A set of keys taken from client during the search opened a bag which contained a large amount of cash and he admitted that all of the drug evidence was his. Client was facing mandatory minimum prison terms as a result of the subsequent offense enhancements. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that there was another occupant of the apartment who wasn’t present when the police searched and that their personal papers were found in the room with the drug packaging materials. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed over the objection of the prosecutor.
February 2017
Client was indicted for Trafficking in Marijuana 50-100 pounds which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of at least one year. Client was arrested after he landed at Logan Airport from San Francisco after a lengthy investigation by the state police. He consented to a search of his luggage and police found 70 pounds of marijuana. The initial plea offer from the prosecution was a one-year mandatory jail sentence in exchange for pleading guilty. Attorney Leon investigated the case and filed a motion to suppress the search of client’s luggage raising questions about the legality of the tactics used by state troopers to obtain client’s consent to search his luggage and phone. After extensive negotiations with the prosecutor ahead of the motion to suppress date, Attorney Leon was able to have the charges reduced to a misdemeanor charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, thus avoiding the mandatory jail sentence and felony conviction. Client received a period of probation.
January 2017
Motion to suppress search warrant allowed. Client was indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana with Habitual Offender Enhancements on both and facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. He was the target of a search warrant issued after a lengthy drug investigation involving controlled buys. Inside his apartment police found many bags of crack cocaine packaged for street-level sales along with a scale, box of plastic bags, a cooking set-up, and bags with the corners cut off. Police also found 3 ounces of marijuana and a large amount of cash. Police obtained a search warrant for his phone and found dozens of text messages indicative of drug distribution and many short calls at all hours of the night, including to some of the numbers involved in those text message conversations. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence from client’s phone on the grounds that it was illegally obtained due to an invalid search warrant. He persuaded a judge to allow the motion after an evidentiary hearing and throw out the phone evidence on the grounds that there was an insufficient nexus to criminal activity and that police lacked diligence in applying for the warrant. The Court’s ruling dramatically improved the client’s case. The prosecutor then offered client two years of probation instead of the previous plea offer of 4-6 years in state prison in exchange for dropping the habitual offender enhancement.
December, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with trafficking of narcotics and firearms. At trial, the case was dismissed.
September, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was indicted for trafficking in cocaine. After successfully litigating a motion to suppress, the government was forced to dismiss all charges.
June 2016
Client was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine 18-36 grams, Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Identity Theft after police stopped him on the basis of a confidential informant’s tip. Client also had multiple identification documents in various names with his photo on them. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop and search of client and persuaded a judge to allow the motion on the grounds that the prosecution failed to establish the basis of knowledge and veracity of the informant’s tip and police failed to obtain corroborating information to make up for the deficiencies in the tip’s reliability. As a result, all of the evidence was thrown out and the case was dismissed.
June 2016
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense when police were called to a rental car agency after an employee found 55 bags of cocaine in the overhead sunglasses compartment while cleaning the car. Client had just returned the rental car and he was the only person on the rental agreement. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed.
May 2016
Client was charged with Distribution of Heroin as a Subsequent Offense, Distribution of Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and School Zone Violations after police believed they saw him sell drugs outside of a school in Charlestown. Police pulled him over after they saw him pick up a friend and drop him off outside his home. They believed that a drug deal occurred based on their observations and the actions of the men inside the car. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress all of the evidence based on an improper stop and search of the car and persuaded a judge to allow the motion. As a result, all of the evidence seized from client as well as all of the police observations of the alleged drug sale were thrown out. The case was then dismissed.
April 2016
Client was charged with Armed Robbery, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin as a Subsequent Offense after he was accused of trying to rob two people after an alleged drug deal gone bad. A police officer observed what he believed was a drug deal and then saw client swing a knife in the direction of another man after they began arguing. Police announced their presence and the other man ran off; however, client dropped his knife as requested and complied with police. Attorney Leon investigated the case and conclusively established that client was buying drugs from the man who ran off and that he was acting in self-defense when that man tried to rob him of his money. Attorney Leon provided the results of his investigation to the prosecutor who agreed that client appeared to be the victim in a drug deal gone wrong and then filed a motion to dismiss the case. The case was dismissed.
February 2016
Client was charged with Distribution of Heroin as a Subsequent Offense after police saw him get out of a car just before they pulled over the buyer and found the drugs. The buyer said he had bought drugs from the man who had gotten out of his car. Client allegedly tried to throw his cell phone away when police arrested him. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop and search on the grounds that police lacked reasonable suspicion to believe a drug transaction had taken place. At the motion hearing, Attorney Leon impeached the lead detective during cross-examination on critical aspects of his investigation which suggested that he was not being truthful about some of his observations and what he included in his incident report. On the morning of trial, the prosecutor filed a motion to dismiss the case. The case was then dismissed.
January 2016
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense after police executed a search warrant at an apartment building owned by his father. No drugs were found in the apartment; however, client was arrested after police found residue on a tray and notebook in the basement. Police used a portable drug test which indicated that the substance was cocaine. Client did not live in the building, but he would travel there several times a week to do maintenance work, take out trash, and collect rent. Attorney Leon immediately investigated the case and obtained evidence showing that demolition work was being performed at the property and that the residue was from the materials being used and not from cocaine. He filed discovery motions with the court seeking information on the field drug test used by police because they are notoriously unreliable. The prosecutor would not consider the possibility that police simply made a mistake and that the test was a false-positive. The case was set for trial and on the morning of trial, Attorney Leon was able to persuade the judge to dismiss the case over the objection of the prosecutor. The case was dismissed.
January 2016
Client was charged with Distribution of Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense after police believed they saw him conduct a drug deal with two people in Downtown Boston. They approached the suspected buyers and found drugs on one of them who admitted that client had sold them cocaine. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the seized evidence on the basis that police lacked justification to believe that a drug transaction had occurred. Police never observed a transaction and simply assumed one occurred on the basis of three people huddling together on the street. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to allow the motion and all of the drug evidence and the police observations were thrown out. The case was dismissed.
November 2015
Client was charged with Distribution of Cocaine as a Subsequent Offense after police believed they saw him conduct a drug deal with another man. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the seized evidence on the basis that police lacked justification to believe that a drug transaction had occurred. Today, Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to allow the motion and all of the drug evidence and the police observations were thrown out. The case was dismissed.
August, 2015
Attorney Davis filed a motion to suppress in a drug distribution case. After hearing, the judge agreed with Attorney Davis and suppressed all evidence against his client.
April 2015
Client was charged with OUI-Drugs after he was accused of driving under the influence of marijuana. Client was hit by another driver who made an illegal left turn late at night. Three of the passengers in his car went to the hospital and so did the driver of the other car. Police arrived on scene and during an inventory search of client’s car they found the remnants of five joints in an ashtray and two marijuana grinders in plain view. State troopers went to the hospital and the front seat passenger in client’s car told them that they had smoked marijuana 40-45 minutes before the crash. The prosecutor obtained the hospital records showing that client had a positive screen for marijuana and client was then charged. Attorney Leon retained a medical expert in toxicology to explain the effects or marijuana to a jury and what a positive marijuana screen could tell them such as the amount used and when it was used. Attorney Leon scheduled the case for trial as the prosecution would not dismiss the case. On the morning of trial, the prosecution’s drug recognition expert conceded that the prosecutor should have obtained a toxicologist to interpret the medical records. The case was called and the prosecutor told the judge that he was not ready for trial and would need more time. Attorney Leon asked the judge to dismiss the case after explaining why the prosecutor was seeking more time. The case was then dismissed over the prosecutor’s objection.
April, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with narcotics offenses after a stop of his motor vehicle. After an allowed motion to suppress the evidence, the case was dismissed.
March 2015
Probation Violation Hearing No Violation Found and Dismissed. Client was on probation for cocaine distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. His probation officer issued a probation violation notice asking that he be found in violation of probation and sentenced to the house of correction because he had not complied with the terms of probation and had a warrant issued for his arrest. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge that client had not violated his probation and the judge terminated his probation and dismissed the case.
March 2015
Client, a veteran, was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and a School Zone Violation after police thought he sold drugs to a man inside a car. The driver was stopped after client left the car and police found marijuana. Client was then stopped and police found 10 bags of marijuana. Client was facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 2 years on the school zone violation if convicted. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress all of the evidence on the grounds that the police did not have sufficient information to believe that a drug deal had occurred. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to allow the motion and all of the evidence was thrown out. The case was dismissed.
March 2015
Probation Violation Hearing No Violation Found and Dismissed. Client was on probation for drug possession. His probation officer issued a probation violation notice asking that he be found in violation of probation and sentenced to the house of correction because he had not complied with the terms of his probation. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge that client had not violated his probation and the judge terminated his probation and dismissed the case.
February 2015
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana based on police finding five bags of marijuana on him. Police walked into a convenience store and saw a man yelling at client about being ripped off on a prior drug deal by the client. Police then searched client and found the drugs. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence seized by police on the grounds that they did not have a lawful justification for the search and persuaded a judge to allow the motion. The case was then dismissed.
February 2015
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin after a search. Police were monitoring a home known for drug activity and saw client stumble out of the front door. They detained him and conducted a pat frisk and found the heroin. Attorney Leon was able to persuade a judge to dismiss the case over the objection of the prosecutor due to the prosecutor’s failure to turn over court-ordered discovery by the compliance date.
December 2014
Client was charged with Possession of Heroin, Possession of Gabapentin, and Trespassing after he was found with drugs on him when he was arrested for trespass. There was no viable defense given that the area had “no trespassing” signs posted in numerous locations. The prosecutor was seeking a short period of jail time if the client would not agree to intensive drug treatment and two years of probation in exchange for pleading guilty. Attorney Leon was able to persuade a judge to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection due to the prosecutor’s failure to turn over court-ordered discovery by the compliance date.
November 2014
Client was charged with Possession of Cocaine after police searched his car. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence on the grounds that police lacked a lawful justification for the search. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get the case dismissed.
November 2014
Client was charged with Possession of Cocaine after police searched her purse. Attorney Leon filed discovery motions seeking information on the police surveillance location and information on their drug expert. On the day of trial, the prosecutor announced that he was prepared to go forward with the trial as he had the police officers and chemist present. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss the case because the prosecutor failed to turn over the court-ordered discovery. The case was dismissed over the prosecutor’s objection.
September, 2014
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a school zone enhancement, and possession of ammunition. After jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of all charged accounts and found guilty only of the lesser included offense of straight possession. Attorney Davis’s client received no jail time or probation.
April, 2014
Attorney Davis’s client was stopped after committing a traffic infraction and a Detective found heroin in his vehicle. Attorney Davis argued that the stop was unconstitutional and judge agreed. All evidence obtained as a result of that stop was suppressed and the case was dismissed.
March 2014
Client was charged with OUI-Drugs after he was pulled over by the police. They saw client driving slowly and his vehicle weaving from side to side. Client almost came in contact with the front end of the marked police cruiser. Police saw client driving with only his left hand as he smoked from a joint in his right hand. Police pulled client over when they saw that he had an extremely lethargic look on his face and appeared as if he was about to fall asleep. Client was still smoking what police believed to be a joint when he was stopped. Client was unresponsive to questioning and appeared highly intoxicated with glassy, bloodshot eyes and was swaying as he tried to maintain his balance. Police noted that client was unable to operate his cell phone correctly due to his state of intoxication. Forensic testing revealed that the substance was K2 and not marijuana. Attorney Leon researched K2 and determined that it was a synthetic substance which did not qualify as a drug under the statute. He filed a motion to dismiss and persuaded a judge to allow the motion.
February 2014
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Gabapentin and School Zone Violations after police found him passed out behind the wheel of a car with a spilled coffee in his lap. Client admitted that he took three Xanax pills. Police noticed that client was very slow and sluggish and appeared to be nodding off. They searched him and found five medium-sized bags of heroin. Client faced a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 2 years as a result of the school zone violation. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the evidence seized on the grounds that police had no lawful justification to conduct a search. Today, Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss all charges.
October 2013
Probation Violation Hearing Withdrawn and Dismissed. Client was on probation for drug distribution. He was then charged with a new drug offense. Attorney Leon was able to get the new case dismissed; however, client’s probation officer served him with a probation violation notice asking that he be found in violation of probation. Attorney Leon succeeded in convincing the probation officer to withdraw the violation notice and agree to terminate client’s probation. The violation notice was dismissed and client had his probation terminated early.
September 2013
Client was charged with Assault and Battery and Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine after assaulting a man outside of a bar when they were smoking. Police arrested client and found two bags of cocaine. Attorney Leon investigated the case and determined that client was defending himself from the other man who was the first aggressor in the altercation. On the day of trial, Attorney Leon succeeded in getting all charges dismissed.
September 2013
Client was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Suboxone and Klonopin after police searched her following what they believed to be a drug deal. The alleged buyer told police that client would sell her prescription medication whenever she got her prescription filled. Police found a prescription medicine container and a single suboxone strip on client. Attorney Leon investigated the case and obtained pharmacy records documenting client’s prescriptions and when she had last filled them. Those records contradicted what the alleged buyer told police given the dates lists. Attorney Leon scheduled the case for trial and was able to persuade a judge to dismiss all charges over the prosecutor’s objection.
September 2013
Client was charged with Possession of Cocaine after police saw him openly using cocaine in his car. There was no defense to the charge but Attorney Leon was able to get the case fast-tracked for trial. The prosecutor had objected to the early trial date on the grounds that they would not be able to get the drugs tested on such short notice. Attorney Leon then succeeded in persuading a judge to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection when the drugs had not been tested by the trial date.
July 2013
Client was charged with Possession of Heroin and Klonopin after hospital staff found drugs as she was changing into a hospital gown. Police were called and they seized the drugs. Attorney Leon investigated the case and obtained court orders for records from the hospital and drug lab in an effort to challenge the chain of custody of the drugs. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss all charges over the prosecutor’s objection after they failed to provide the chain of custody information. The case was dismissed.
June 2013
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone and Operating with a Suspended License after police searched his car. A state trooper decided to run an RMV check on client’s car when client was parked in a parking lot. The trooper determined that his license was suspended and told client he would get a summons. The trooper then asked for permission to search and client consented. The trooper found the corner of a plastic bag he believed was consistent with cocaine packaging along with 46 pills of Oxycodone and a large amount of cash. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss all charges over the prosecutor’s objection.
May 2013
Client was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by police and he was charged with Possession of Heroin after a search. Police saw three people in a car who were nodding off and appeared to be under the influence of opiates. The police approached and the driver drove off in an attempt to flee. Troopers eventually pulled the car over after a chase and found the drugs on client who then gave police a false name and date of birth. Client then missed court and went into default for 18 months before being arrested on the warrant. Attorney Leon took over the case at that point and was able to get the client released on bail. The prosecutor was seeking jail time unless client wanted to agree to two years of probation in drug court after completing intensive inpatient treatment in exchange for pleading guilty. Neither option was an acceptable resolution so Attorney Leon set the case for trial and was able to get the case dismissed on the morning of trial over the objection of the prosecutor.
March 2013
Client was charged with Carrying a Dangerous Weapon and Possession of Marijuana after he was pulled over by police and they found a weapon and drugs during a frisk of the car. Police smelled a strong odor of marijuana and ordered client out of the car for officer safety reasons because they believed he provided evasive answers and appeared to be concealing something. Client was facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 2½ years in state prison due to his prior conviction for carrying a dangerous weapon (sawed-off shotgun) 15 years earlier. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the stop of the car and subsequent search. The motion was allowed after an evidentiary hearing and all evidence illegally seized by police was thrown out and the case was dismissed.
February, 2013
Attorney Davis’s client was previously convicted of drug charges after his drugs had been tested in a corrupt state lab. Attorney Davis was able to secure his client a new trial and all charges were subsequently dismissed.
January 2013
Client was charged with OUI-Drugs after he was accused of driving under the influence of heroin after he crashed into the back of a parked box truck. A passing driver alerted police to the crash and they found client unconscious behind the wheel. Police saw the torn corner of a plastic sandwich bag that was consistent with heroin packaging in his lap. A state trooper shook him awake and client woke up in a daze. Client initially said he was sleeping but then admitted that he shot up “a third of an eight ball” down the street and was waiting to get into a program for his heroin problem. Police had him exit the car and he was unsteady on his feet and had very little balance. Police then searched the car and found a spoon in the center console with a hypodermic needle and syringe. Client had trouble staying awake when he was sitting on the curb waiting for an ambulance. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the client’s statements to police on the grounds that they were not voluntarily made. The motion was denied by a judge; however, at the hearing on the motion, Attorney Leon cross-examined the arresting trooper and he testified inconsistently about significant aspects of his report and appeared to perjure himself when discussing his actions on-scene. Attorney Leon obtained a transcript of the motion hearing and provided it to the prosecutor and highlighted the trooper’s credibility issues from the hearing. On the morning of trial, the prosecutor filed a motion to dismiss the case and told the judge that there was insufficient evidence to go forward and could not sustain their burden of proof. The case was then dismissed.
July 2012
Client was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Gabapentin after police saw him huddle with another man on a train platform. Police stopped client and found the pills on him after a search. He was charged despite telling police that he had a prescription for them and simply did not have the bottle in his possession at the time. Attorney Leon obtained client’s prescription records to show that he had been prescribed Gabapentin by his physician and had filled prescriptions at two different pharmacies within the past few months. The prosecutor would not agree to dismiss the case even after being provided with this information. On the day of trial, Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to dismiss the case over the prosecutor’s objection.
March 2012
Client was charged with Possession of Heroin after he and his friend were approached by police and they seized heroin from his friend. Client’s friend told police that the drugs belonged to client. Attorney Leon filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that police did not have probable cause to charge client because there was insufficient evidence to show that client ever possessed the drugs. On the day of the hearing, the prosecutor agreed that the police lacked probable cause and the case was dismissed.
February 2012
Probation Violation Hearing Probation Terminated and Case Dismissed. Client was on probation for cocaine possession. Her probation officer issued a probation violation notice asking that she be found in violation of probation and sentenced to the house of correction because she never appeared for mandatory drug testing and never completed a court-ordered drug program. Client was placed on probation in 2002 and walked into court 10 years later after defaulting on her initial probation violation hearing date. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to terminate client’s probation despite her lack of compliance and the case was dismissed.
January, 2012
Attorney Davis’s client was illegally stopped by the State Police and charged with distributing drugs. A judge agreed with Attorney Davis and suppressed every piece of evidence that would have been used against his client at trial. The District Attorney was forced to dismiss all charges.