Case Studies

Natick Gun Charges Dismissed

My client, a retired military officer, had recently moved to Mass. and owned a number of guns. Inadvertently, he did not obtain the neccessary licensing when he moved to Mass. When the police came to the house where he was staying for an unrelated reason they saw the firearms and charged him with a number […]

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Natick 3rd Offense Drunk Driving Client Found Not Guilty

After totalling his car in an accident on Route 9 in Natick my client was charged with OUI 3rd, which carries a minimum jail sentence of six months. The car rolled over and the airbag deployed.I tried the case to a jury in Natick District Court and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. My […]

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Multiple Home Closings in the Boston Area

Every real estate transaction is different and presents unique issues and challenges. Attorney Dawley has a client whose mother died a few years ago owning four pieces of real estate in the Boston area. The goal was to sell all four properties. There were many moving parts involving real estate brokers, lenders, lawyers, home inspectors, […]

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Palmer MA, Defendant Charged With Operating to Endanger

Palmer District Court-Clerk-Magistrate hearing. The defendant was charged with operating to endanger after an accident in which he struck another car from behind, and the car he struck flipped over and landed on its roof. I was able to convince the clerk-magistrate, with the help of an expert, not to issue a criminal complaint.

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Waltham MA, Second Offense OUI Solution

Waltham District Court-Defendant charged with second offense OUI, which involved a breathalyzer reading of .22 and an accident. I was able to convince the Judge, because the first OUI was 10 ½ years ago, to continue the case without a finding and give the defendant a first offense disposition.

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