Out of court statements excluded; domestic assault, murder threats case dismissed
August 2017
August 22, 2017, Roxbury District Court (BMC Roxbury) case no. 1602CR003571 charging domestic assault and battery and threats to commit murder. On 8/22/17, alleged victim appears for trial, but pleads the 5th. Prosecutor expresses intention to proceed to trial based on body camera footage and officer testimony. Anticipating this move, we filed a motion to exclude those statements. After evaluating that motion, the government drops all charges against our client. [upload motion in limine]
Practice area(s): Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Constitutional Law
Court: Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court