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Criminal Cases in Boston MA and across Massachusetts
When we go to the courtroom we mean business. Here is our success record in Massachusetts criminal courts.
Successful Criminal Defense Cases by Leon & Davis Attorneys in Boston, MA
November, 2023
In November of 2023, Attorney Davis secured a not guilty verdict for a Brockton client who had been charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in a 2021 shooting. During the trial, Attorney Davis’ incisive cross-examination of government witnesses fatally undermined the prosecution’s case, resulting in the jury’s unanimous decision to acquit our client
April, 2023
In April of 2023, Attorney Davis won a jury trial for a client charged in the Boston Municipal Court with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The client, a professional in the financial services industry, had been suspended from her job due to the criminal charge and faced impending loss of employment. By eliciting testimony from the alleged victim that demonstrated the falsity of her claims, Attorney Davis ensured that the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Upon acquittal, our client was fully reinstated at her job.
April, 2023
In April of 2023, Attorney Davis successfully represented a cannabis executive against an application for a criminal complaint of unlawful wiretapping. After persuading the Clerk Magistrate that no probable cause existed to support the alleged crime, the complaint was thrown out and Attorney Davis’ client avoided any criminal charges.
January, 2023
In January of 2023, Attorney Davis defended a client who had been indicted in Brockton Superior Court on charges arising from a 2018 drive-by shooting. The client, a 27-year-old man, was indicted for first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, and unlawful discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building. After two weeks of trial, the jury found our client not guilty on all counts.
January, 2023
Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of first degree murder after a two week long jury trial. After suppressing key evidence against his client, the government was constrained in their presentation of its case against his client.
April, 2021
Client was indicted for rape after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her twice while she was sleeping at his home. The woman texted him immediately after leaving his home accusing him of assaulting her. In response, client sent her incriminating text messages which could have been viewed as an admission to the crime. Attorney Leon convinced the jury that the accuser’s memory was unreliable due to her use of marijuana and her prescription medication and that the client’s so-called admissions were the result of fear and his attempt to smooth things over rather than guilt. Attorney Leon retained a psychiatrist as well as an expert on memory formation to testify to the effects of marijuana and her prescription medication on memory storage and retrieval. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
March, 2022
Attorney Davis’s client acquitted of aggravated rape at jury trial.
December, 2021
Charges of OUI and negligent operation dismissed against Attorney Davis’s client.
September, 2021
Client was charged with armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon stemming from the stabbing of a man during a fight. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that the alleged victim had a Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination due to his statements to a private investigator and issues with his Grand Jury testimony. Investigation also revealed that the alleged victim had a lengthy history of violence that would be admitted as evidence at trial showing that he was actually the first aggressor in this altercation. On day of trial, alleged victim comes into court and asserts his privilege not to testify and case is dismissed.
August, 2021
Indictments for home invasion and armed robbery dismissed on the first day of jury trial for Attorney Davis’s client.
June, 2021
Client was charged with firearms offenses after a gun was found in his luggage during a security check at Logan airport. Client was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years as a result of the armed career criminal enhancement. Client gave a full statement to police explaining that he borrowed the bag from his brother before heading out on vacation; however, they still charged him. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that client’s brother had a valid license to carry a firearm and that he had inadvertently left the gun in the bag. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed.
June, 2021
Assault and Battery charge does not issue after clerk magistrate hearing. Police responded to a call from a man who accused client of attacking him after an evening of drinking at his apartment. He was summoned to a clerk magistrate hearing charging domestic assault and battery. Attorney Leon convinced the magistrate not to issue a criminal complaint at the hearing. Thus, the case was dismissed and the charge will not appear on his record.
June, 2021
Client was charged with armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury stemming from the stabbing of a man that required emergency surgery to save his life. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that the alleged victim had a Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination due to proof of illicit drug use on the night of the incident as revealed in his medical records as well as possible perjury in his Grand Jury testimony. Investigation also revealed that the alleged victim had a lengthy history of violence and potential gang ties. On day of trial, alleged victim comes into court and asserts his privilege not to testify and case is dismissed.
May, 2021
Client was charged with trafficking in cocaine 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 three (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.
May, 2021
Originally a suspect in a murder investigation, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of all charges at trial.
January, 2021
Client was charged with credit card fraud after police obtained video him using the victim’s credit card at a hotel and various stores. Client was also wearing a GPS bracelet at the time which put him at the locations at the times the card was used. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed on the grounds that the prosecutor would not be able to authenticate the video or the reliability of the GPS evidence at trial.
November, 2020
Client was charged with aggravated rape of a 14 year old after the alleged victim told her mother that he had assaulted her. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that the alleged victim made these allegations after she had been caught sneaking out of school with a group of friends that same day. Medical records did not show any indications of abuse and forensic testing yielded negative results. Today, Attorney Leon was able to get all charges dismissed.
July, 2020
Client was indicted for armed robbery with a firearm and assault and battery with dangerous weapon after robbing a woman of her money and jewelry after pointing a gun at her head and striking her in the face with it. Case involved a lengthy investigation involving cell phone location analysis. Client faced a 5-year mandatory minimum sentence if sentenced to prison and state sentencing guidelines called for a sentence of 5-7.5 years. The prosecutor sought a term of incarceration in state prison. Attorney Leon persuaded a judge to sentence client to probation.
July, 2020
Client was charged with robbery on allegations that he and two other men robbed a T-Mobile at gun point. Men walked into the store and allegedly stole a large number of cell phones and emptied all of the cash registers. Client arrested after police found him attempting to hide under a bush after the robbery. After exhaustive investigation and interviews, the prosecution agrees with Attorney Leon that his client was merely present at the scene, was not involved in the robbery, and had no idea that the men he was with would commit robbery. Prosecutor dismissed the case.
July, 2020
Client was indicted for home invasion after he was arrested inside the home of a stranger with a knife. The victim woke up to client standing next to her bed holding a knife and threatening to kill her and her children. Attorney Leon’s investigation revealed that client had been in the midst of a mental health episode when the crime occurred. He had flown from the Netherlands to Boston and went missing upon his arrival at Logan airport. Client’s medical records were compiled and a psychiatrist was retained to pursue a defense of lack of criminal responsibility (a/k/a the so-called “insanity defense”). The psychiatrist concluded that the client lacked criminal responsibility at the time of the crime and the psychiatrist retained by the prosecutor agreed with his conclusions. The prosecutor then offered client a 2½ year term of pretrial probation prior to the trial date. Client was required to continue with his mental health treatment as a condition of pretrial probation. As a result, the case was dismissed without any admission of wrongdoing by the client.
October, 2019
Attorney Davis’s client is found not guilty of insurance fraud and arson at jury trial.
August, 2019
Client was charged with meth trafficking, intent to distribute various drugs, 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 and drug distribution offenses after police stop 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.
July, 2019
Attorney Davis’s client is found not guilty of insurance fraud and arson at jury trial.
July, 2019
Client was indicted for carrying a dangerous weapon, second offense after he was pulled over by police and searched. He faced a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 5 years if convicted. Attorney Leon retained an expert in firearms and weapons from out-of-state who testified to the technical characteristics of the weapon at trial. Attorney Leon successfully argued that the weapon lacked the characteristics necessary to qualify as an operable weapon under the statute. Client was found Not Guilty after trial.
July, 2019
Client was charged with robbery and burglary after kicking in an apartment door and taking a backpack from a man. This was captured on surveillance video from inside the apartment building. Client had a lengthy criminal record and was offered a 2-year sentence in the house of correction in lieu of indictment. Attorney Leon investigated the case and obtained witness statements and video from the area showing that client was chasing the victim because he thought the man had stolen his bag from a shrine he was visiting. Letters from client’s employers were also provided to the prosecutor showing that he had turned his life around and was a valued employee. As a result, the prosecutor made a much improved plea offer involving 18 months of probation and restitution instead of jail time and client accepted it.
July, 2019
Client was charged with rape after a woman accused him of assaulting her at a house party. Client was held on a high bail after his arrest and Attorney Leon began his investigation immediately which uncovered evidence casting doubt on the truth of the allegations. His investigation showed that the alleged victim did not have an accurate recollection of what occurred at the party and that text messages between them and others suggested that the intercourse was consensual. This evidence was presented to the prosecutor who moved to dismiss the case. The case was dismissed within a month of client’s arraignment.
June, 2019
Indictments for aggravated rape dismissed on the first day of jury trial for Attorney Davis’s client.
June, 2019
Client was accused of robbing a 93-year-old veteran and causing a brain injury during the attack. There was little evidence connecting client to the crime; however, he was arrested and allegedly confessed during a police interrogation according to one of the officers who acted as an interpreter. Police had the ability to obtain a court-certified interpreter but decided to use a fellow officer. Attorney Leon filed a motion to suppress the client’s statement to police and persuaded a judge to allow the motion on the grounds that police provided an incorrect translation of the Miranda warnings, used coercive tactics such as fabricating evidence and promising leniency to extract a confession, and that the client’s request for an attorney was ignored. As a result, the client’s false confession was thrown out.
March, 2019
Client was initially charged with shooting two women in their mid-forties in the South End. He was only indicted on the gun and drug possession counts after police decided he shot in self-defense. A police sergeant saw client running after hearing 2-3 shots fired and found him hiding behind a car bleeding from a gunshot wound along with a high-capacity pistol under the car. Client’s blood was on the gun and his fingerprint was on the gun’s holster that police recovered back at the scene of the shooting. Police determined that the gun and holster were sold as a set at a store and the buyer admitted to selling them to a man in Boston with a description that matched the client. Doctors found 13 bags of cocaine in client’s underwear during surgery. Client was facing a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years if convicted of possessing the gun. However, he was only convicted on the drug possession charge after Attorney Leon attacked police investigation and used a necessity defense to argue to the jury that client only possessed the gun because he disarmed the shooter after he was shot and ran away with it to prevent further injury.
March, 2019
Motion to Suppress allowed and carrying a loaded firearm charge is dismissed for Attorney Davis’s client.
March, 2018
At jury trial, the alleged victim committed perjury in an aggravated rape and armed robbery case. As a result, all charges were dismissed
January, 2018
Charges of trafficking controlled substances were dismissed against Attorney Davis’s client.
January, 2018
After jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of kidnapping and assault and battery.
December, 2017
Charges of assault and battery were dismissed against Attorney Davis’s client.
September, 2017
Charges of armed robbery were dismissed because of reckless misconduct on the part of the police after motion hearing.
September, 2017
After trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of child endangerment.
April, 2017
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with distribution of cocaine. The charges were dismissed.
March, 2017
After the weeks of jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of home invasion.
December, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with trafficking of narcotics and firearms. At trial, the case was dismissed.
October, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a school. After successfully presenting a case of self-defense, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of all charges.
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.
September, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was indicted for aggravated rape, kidnapping, and assault. After several days of deliberations, the jury acquitted his client of all charges.
January, 2016
Attorney Davis’s client was indicted for mayhem and a habitual offender enhancement. After less than an hour of deliberations, the jury acquitted his client of all charges.
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.
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.
August, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was indicted for rape of two separate victims. After a week of trial and only one hour of deliberations, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of all charges.
June, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged as a joint venturer in a shooting. Despite being held under the dangerousness statute for nearly a year, the jury returned verdicts of not guilty on all counts after 30 minutes of deliberations.
May, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with assault to rape and indecent assault and battery. After thirty minutes of deliberations, the jury returned verdicts of not guilty.
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.
April, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with Armed Robbery. After a successful motion to suppress identification, the alleged victim was unable to make an in-court identification of Attorney Davis’s client. The case was dismissed.
March, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with, among other things, carrying a loaded firearm and being an armed career criminal. After several hours of deliberation, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts.
February, 2015
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with armed robbery. After a successful motion to suppress, the government’s case is greatly hampered for trial.
December, 2014
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with Insurance Fraud after accurately reporting that another car hit his vehicle and drove away. After cross-examination of several witnesses, including an accident reconstruction expert, the jury deliberated for less than hour before returning a verdict of not guilty.
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.
January, 2014
Attorney Davis’s client was wrongfully accused of attacking her landlord in a bitter property dispute. After jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted in less than 30 minutes.
January, 2014
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with a string of breaking and enterings into houses throughout the South Shore. During cross examination of a Commonwealth witness in the first jury trial, Attorney Davis was able to uncover information that completely exonerated his client. The client was found not guilty and all other charges were dismissed.
December, 2013
Attorney Davis’s client was wrongfully accused of violating a restraining order on three occasions. After brutal cross examination, Attorney Davis completely discredited the alleged victim. A jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than twenty minutes.
November, 2013
Attorney Davis’s client was charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a construction site. After hearing, a judge suppressed all evidence seized because of an unlawful search warrant.
October, 2013
Client was accused of OUI after almost crashing into a police cruiser. At trial, Attorney Davis was able to prove that his client was not impaired. A jury returned in a not guilty verdict in less than two hours.
June, 2013
Police obtained a coerced confession from Attorney Davis’s client. Attorney Davis convinced a judge that the police’s interrogation violated his client’s constitutional rights and the confession was suppressed.
April, 2013
Attorney Davis’s client was wrongfully accused of threatening and beating a pregnant woman at a party. After cross-examination, the alleged victim admitted that the allegations were false. A jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than an hour.
March, 2013
Attorney Davis’s client was wrongfully accused of leaving the scene of personal injury. After trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted.
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.
August, 2012
Client was wrongfully accused of beating his wife. After jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted.
October, 2012
Client was charged with Breaking and Entering into his neighbor’s house. The District Attorney was seeking a lengthy jail sentence and plea negotiations went nowhere. After jury trial, Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted and he served no jail time.
September, 2012
Client was charged with over eight felonies relating to an accusation of stalking. Through investigation and cross examination at trial, Attorney Davis was able to demonstrate that the alleged victim was completely unreliable. Attorney Davis’s client was acquitted of all eight charges.
April, 2012
In the midst of a contentious custody dispute, Attorney Davis’s client was wrongfully accused of violating a restraining order. Attorney Davis’s client proceeded to jury trial and was acquitted in less than fifteen minutes.
April, 2012
Client was charged with Breaking and Entering, Assault, and Malicious Destruction of Property when he was wrongly accused of attacking two individuals who had broken into his house. The District Attorney was seeking a lengthy jail sentence. After cross-examination, the two assailants were forced to admit that they were the true perpetrators. The jury acquitted Attorney Davis’s client in less than one hour.
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.