April 2011

Commonwealth v. M.P., Newton District Court
Client charged with larceny by scheme of stealing over $25,000 from a former employer. Client now lives and works in California, was able to have his presence waived for the majority of court dates until matter was ready to be resolved. Was able to convince the Commonwealth to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor stealing and protect the client's record by resolving the matter without a conviction. Client returned to Massachusetts to resolve the matter and was then able to fly back that same day to California.

Commonwealth v. T.F. (Juvenile), Boston Municipal Court
Client charged as an adult with armed home invasion, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with injury and a variety of other charges. Resolved the case keeping the client in a juvenile facility and avoiding imposition of a house of corrections sentence or a state prison term which was being sought by the Commonwealth.

March 2011

Commonwealth v. M.P. Boston Municipal Court
Client charged with stealing a laptop from his employer. Able to protect his record and resolve the matter without an admission, the case is scheduled to be dismissed in September 2011.

Commonwealth v. G.M., Somerville District Court
Client charged with Possession and sale of a controlled substance near a school zone/park. Sale of a controlled substance near a school zone/park carries a 2 year mandatory minimum sentence if convicted. Filed a motion to dismiss and was able to convince Judge to dismiss the school zone charge based on lack of evidence.

February 2011

Commonwealth v. P.T., Framingham District Court
Client charged with 2 counts: domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a handicapped person. On day of trial was able to have Court dismiss both charges.

December, 2010

Cambridge District Court
Client who is currently living out of the country is charged with having an unregistered and uninsured vehicle after an acquaintance driving the vehicle is pulled over. All charges are dismissed without the client having to appear in court.

Somerville District Court
Trafficking in cocaine charges are dismissed after negotiations with the prosecutor keeping the case in District Court.

Suffolk Superior Court
Client charged with assault with intent to rape, he is accused of following a newspaper delivery woman late at night as she delivers papers and attempting to drag her from her vehicle while his penis was exposed demanding sex. Client is found not guilty after a week long jury trial.

Boston Municipal Court
Client, a US Marine stationed out-of-state, charged with assault and battery on a police officer related to an altercation at a Celtics game receives an alternative disposition avoiding conviction and allowing him to continue service out-of-state and to deploy with his regiment.

November, 2010

Malden District Court
Multiple counts of unlicensed sale of used vehicles are dismissed against client at a clerk magistrates hearing, the case is closed without any charges being issued against the client.

Attleboro District Court
Negligent operation charges are dismissed; client receives an alternative disposition for operating under the influence avoiding conviction upon completion of a term of probation and allowing him to obtain a hardship license.

Concord District Court
Client, a software engineer, charged with operating under the influence has his case brought forward for early resolution and receives an alternative disposition avoiding conviction upon completion of a term of probation. He is able to regain his driver’s license within one week.

October, 2010

East Boston District Court
Charges of Possession with intent to Distribute Drugs reduced to Straight Possession, case on track for dismissal as long as client does not pick up any new charges. Even though client has a previous record of drug distribution and possession Attorney Fernandez was able to convince the prosecutor to reduce the charge to possession of drugs and drop the charge of possession with the intent to distribute. The new charge will be dismissed after a period of time in which the client remains drug free.

Brighton District Court
Charge of Accessory after the Fact dismissed. Attorney Fernandez was able to negotiate a resolution for a University graduate student in which the most serious charge of Accessory after the fact was dismissed. Other charges of Intimidation of a witness and filing a false police report are scheduled to be dismissed after a 1 year period without any new incidents of arrest.

Dedham District Court
Filing False Insurance Claim and attempt to commit a crime, conviction avoided. Client was charged with filing a false insurance claim seeking money for injuries caused by an accident in which she was never involved. A resolution was fashioned to protect the client’s criminal record in which as long as she obeys the law for a period of 1 year the matter will be dismissed without a conviction.

September 2010

Waltham District Court
Charges of Domestic Assault and Battery dismissed against client on day of trial. Client was accused of assaulting and beating the mother of his child after a dispute in the home. Knowing that a conviction would affect his employment and ability to see his child in the future attorney Fernandez was able to have the matter dismissed outright on the day of trial.

Boston Municipal Court
Criminal Charge of Negligent Operation dismissed at Magistrate Clerk’s Hearing. Attorney Fernandez represented a client accused of driving his car into police officer directing traffic at a construction site. At the Criminal Magistrate’s Hearing he was able to avoid any criminal charge being issued against the client by convincing the Magistrate that the charge should not go forward.

Brighton District Court
Charge of Malicious Destruction of Property of a value over $250 dismissed on second court date. Client was accused of slashing the tires of over 20 cars; by involving his investigator immediately attorney Fernandez was able to obtain video surveillance footage proving when his client left a bar at a different location which was just moments before other video surveillance obtained by attorney Fernandez showed suspects at the scene slashing tires who were not his client. The video surveillance along with enlarged still images proved his client could not have reached the area that quickly and that others in fact committed the crime. The charges were immediately dismissed by the prosecutor upon receiving this evidence from the defense.

August, 2010

Dorchester Juvenile Court
Client released on bail after Attorney Fernandez was able to reduce bail from $50,000 to $2,500 on charges of Armed home invasion and Assault with a deadly weapon. Case is still pending.

Boston Municipal Court
Charge of Soliciting a Prostitute avoided at Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing. Client, a financial advisor, had at least 3 prior charges of soliciting a prostitute and faced serious consequences if he were to be charged once again with this offense. Attorney Fernandez was able to obtain a Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing at which he was able to convince the Magistrate to not go forward with the new charge of solicitation ending the matter then and there with a dismissal.