Massachusetts Criminal Defense Results: Dismissals, No Complaints, and Case Victories

The following results represent a portion of Serpa Law Office’s recent criminal defense work across Massachusetts District Courts and the Boston Municipal Court from March through June 2026. Results include clerk-magistrate hearing denials in which no complaint issued and no CORI entry was created, dismissals prior to arraignment in which the CORI entry was prevented, post-arraignment dismissals, and victories at restraining order hearings. Every matter is different. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Contact Serpa Law Office at 617.936.0201 for a confidential consultation.

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The most consequential stage in most Massachusetts criminal cases is the clerk-magistrate hearing, a private, pre-arraignment proceeding at which a complaint can be denied before any public record is created. A result of “No Complaint” means the clerk-magistrate denied the application. No arraignment occurred. No CORI entry was created. The matter is permanently and privately closed. A result of “Dismissed Prior to Arraignment” means the charge was resolved before the arraignment date, preventing the CORI entry from being created. See: Massachusetts Clerk-Magistrate Hearing FAQs and I Received a Show Cause Notice in Massachusetts. What Do I Do?.

June 2026

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Central

Bentley University Economics Honors student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing. No arraignment, no CORI entry, no university disclosure triggered. See: Fake ID Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Boston and Cambridge.

Assault and Battery, No Complaint, BMC West Roxbury

UMass Boston recent graduate. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

258E Harassment Prevention Order, No Extension, Woburn District Court

Amherst College student. Extension denied at hearing.

ABPO and Domestic Assault and Battery, Dismissed and Sealed, BMC Central

Boston College graduate. Both charges dismissed and sealed.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Central

Indiana University management major. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Domestic Assault and Battery and 209A Abuse Prevention Order, All Resolved Simultaneously, BMC West Roxbury

Licensed mental health professional. No complaint issued on the assault charge and no extension of the 209A order, both resolved at the same hearing.

OUI Drugs, Multiple Assault Charges, and Resisting Arrest, All Dismissed, BMC Roxbury

Colorado State University graduate. OUI resolved with 24D first-offender disposition; all assault and resisting arrest charges dismissed.

Assault and Battery with a Protective Order (ABPO), No Complaint, BMC Central

Berklee College of Music student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Central

Berklee College of Music student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct, No Complaint, BMC Central

Contracting business owner. Both complaints denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (ABDW), Dismissed, Attleboro District Court

UMass Dartmouth student. Charge dismissed.

Multiple Firearm and FID Violations, No Complaint, BMC South Boston

Management professional in the insurance industry. All complaints denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Central

Northeastern University finance student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Shoplifting (M.G.L. c. 266, § 30A), No Complaint, BMC Central

Small business owner in esthetics. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing. See: Shoplifting and Larceny Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts.

May 2026

Unlicensed Operation (M.G.L. c. 90, § 10), No Complaint, Concord District Court

Finance professional. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing. See: Unlicensed Operation Clerk-Magistrate Hearings: Students, New Residents, and Skilled Workers.

Domestic Assault and Battery and Witness Intimidation, Dismissed, Dedham District Court

Software engineer. Both charges dismissed.

Shoplifting (M.G.L. c. 266, § 30A), No Complaint, Brockton District Court

UMass Boston student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Breaking and Entering and Malicious Destruction, No Complaint, Somerville District Court

Tufts University finance major. Both complaints denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (ABDW), No Complaint, BMC East Boston (Logan Airport)

Dentist. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing. See: Criminal Defense for Licensed Professionals in Massachusetts.

258E Harassment Prevention Order, No Extension, Taunton District Court

Union elevator manager. Extension denied at hearing.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Brighton

USC student. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (ABDW), Dismissed, Salem District Court

Corporate manager. Charge dismissed.

Reckless Operation and Failure to Obey a Police Order, No Complaint, Waltham District Court

Northeastern University business major. Both complaints denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Brighton

Boston College political science major. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

April 2026

Assault and Battery and Threats, Dismissed, Waltham District Court

Union electrician. Both charges dismissed.

209A Abuse Prevention Order, No Extension, Dedham District Court

Extension denied at hearing.

Unlicensed Operation (M.G.L. c. 90, § 10), No Complaint, Westborough District Court

Federal intelligence officer. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

OUI, Dismissed, BMC West Roxbury

Contractor. Charge dismissed.

Assault and Battery on a Family or Household Member (ABFHM), Dismissed and Sealed, Brookline District Court

Investment firm partner. Charge dismissed and sealed. See: Criminal Defense for Licensed Professionals in Massachusetts.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Brighton

Boston College English major. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Larceny Over $1,200, Dismissed Prior to Arraignment, BMC South Boston

Northeastern University sports management major. Dismissed before arraignment, no CORI entry created.

OUI, Dismissed, BMC Charlestown

Contractor. Charge dismissed.

March 2026

ABFHM and 209A Violation, Dismissed and Sealed, BMC West Roxbury

Boston University business PhD student. Both charges dismissed and sealed.

ABFHM and Witness Intimidation, Dismissed, Lynn District Court

Rutgers University finance major. Both charges dismissed.

Larceny Over $1,200, Dismissed Prior to Arraignment, Cambridge District Court

Registered nurse. Dismissed before arraignment, no CORI entry created. See: Criminal Defense for Licensed Professionals in Massachusetts.

Fake ID (M.G.L. c. 90, § 24B), No Complaint, BMC Central

Tufts University engineering major. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Sex for a Fee, Dismissed, BMC Roxbury

Nursing student. Charge dismissed.

Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (ABDW), No Complaint, BMC South Boston

City of Boston parking official. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Assault and Battery and Threats, No Complaint, Concord District Court

U.S. Navy contractor engineer. Both complaints denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

Disorderly Conduct and Noise Violation, Dismissed Prior to Arraignment, BMC Brighton

Boston University finance major. Dismissed before arraignment, no CORI entry created.

OUI, No Complaint, BMC West Roxbury

Retail manager. Complaint denied at clerk-magistrate hearing.

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Related Pages

• Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Clerk-Magistrate Hearing FAQs
• I Received a Show Cause Notice in Massachusetts. What Do I Do?
• Fake ID Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Boston and Cambridge
• Negligent Operation Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts
• Shoplifting and Larceny Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts
• Unlicensed Operation Clerk-Magistrate Hearings: Students, New Residents, and Skilled Workers
• College and University Student Criminal Defense
• Criminal Defense for Licensed Professionals in Massachusetts
• OUI Defense in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Domestic Violence Defense
• Massachusetts 209A Restraining Orders
• Massachusetts 258E Harassment Prevention Orders
• Massachusetts CORI and Criminal Records
• Sealing and Expunging a Massachusetts Criminal Record