I hit a car and then told the cops I'd taken 3 drugs. They videoed a drug recognition expert examining me for 45 minutes and I looked totally out of it. Plus, my urine sample showed 7 metabolites of those same 3 drugs.

Joe made no promises and didn't sugar coat anything. At first I thought this was poor bedside manners. But be careful, this man will save your life! He did mine. I looked at his track record, client testimonials and checked with other lawyers and detective friends in the Newton area. I learned he is highly respected by his peers. When he walked in the court room, he worked it like an artist, I don't think I have ever been so impressed by the way anyone in any walk of life carried himself.

First he noticed my Miranda form had not been done correctly and got all my statements thrown out. Then he gave the judge a Memorandum detailing why the urine test should be suppressed too. Incredibly, she agreed. The DA was left with so little evidence he dropped all the charges. It was unbelievable watching what he did for me in that court room.

My client, a third offender, had been in a bad accident. Unfortunately, he told police he took three different medications the night before. During my investigation, I discovered his Miranda form had not been signed and brought a Motion to suppress all his statements. The DA argued the Judge could simply "infer" he was properly Mirandized. Instead, she allowed my Motion and threw out all my client's statements saying,

"IF THAT'S HOW THE DA THINKS HE CAN PROVE HIS CASE, THEN I GUESS I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CONSTITUTION!"

My client had been assigned to a DWI program out of state for Reckless Driving [which can count as a prior OUI in Mass] so the DA charged 2nd offense. I reviewed the statutes and produced a Memorandum showing that the DWI program had to be done as a result of a "like violation." I convinced the DA Reckless Driving didn't contain a per se or impairment element and thus didn't suffice. She agreed and reduced the charge.

Client saved $2200 plus the embarrassment of an ignition interlock in his car

"The Judge told Joe under Melanie's Law we couldn't tender a Plea at Arraignment. When Joe told her there was no such provision and asked her to cite it, she told him to look at the statute himself. After reviewing 23 pages and again telling her it's not in there, she angrily said she'd find it herself. Red-faced, she returned to the bench 20 minutes later saying 'You're right, Counselor, let's proceed as you requested.'"

Moral:

Just because a Judge tells you something doesn't mean you have to agree with it!