Misdemeanor Plea for Out of State Client with Gun Charges
On August 7, 2023, we secured a misdemeanor probation plea for a client charged with carrying a firearm without a license. Our client was facing 18 months in jail as a mandatory minimum for carrying a firearm without a license in Massachusetts. Our client was from out of state and legally possessed the firearm in […]
Restoring Rights: How We Won Back a Wrongfully Suspended Firearm License in Worcester, Massachusetts
In the realm of firearms law, the difference between maintaining one’s rights and facing an unjust suspension often hinges on the quality of legal defense. Recently, our firm had the privilege of defending a client in Worcester, Massachusetts, whose license to carry a firearm (LTC) was suspended under dubious circumstances. The case underscored our firm’s […]
NOT GUILTY Verdict on OUI in Woburn District Court
On June 29, 2023, The Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson received a NOT GUILTY verdict for our client charged with operating under the influence of alcohol in Woburn District Court. Our client was found in a snow bank in his car with two bottles of tequila in his car — one full and another […]
Firearms Charges DISMISSED at Clerk’s Hearing in South Boston
On June 15, 2023, Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson secured a dismissal of firearms charges at a clerk’s hearing in South Boston Court. This means that the gun charges will not appear on our client’s records, and he faces no penalties for them. Our client was a legal gun owner from an open-carry state […]
NOT GUILTY Verdict on Assault with Handgun Case in Fitchburg District Court
On April 27, 2023, we secured a NOT GUILTY verdict for a client charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (handgun) and vandalism in Fitchburg District Court. Our client was charged with pulling out a firearm on someone during a road range incident and punching their vehicle. We argued that our client never pulled out […]
Jury Finds Client NOT GUILTY of OUI in Woburn District Court
A jury in Woburn District Court found our client NOT GUILTY of operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Our client was charged with driving a car in Burlington, Massachusetts while being too intoxicated to drive. Our client refused the breath test but performed field sobriety tests. Our […]
Jury Finds Client NOT GUILTY of Domestic Violence in Fall River
On February 16, 2023, Attorney Matthew Peterson defended a client charged with assault and battery on a family/household member at a jury trial in Fall River District Court. After a one-day jury trial, the jury found our client NOT GUILTY. Our client was charged with getting into a physical fight with his live-in girlfriend. She […]
Judge Finds Client NOT GUILTY of Violating Restraining Order in Cambridge District Court
On January 27, 2023, Attorney Matthew Peterson secured a NOT GUILTY verdict for our client charged with violating a restraining order in Cambridge District Court. We went to trial before a judge instead of a jury because of the legal issues involved. Our client had been sexually assaulted by a college classmate. He publicly accused […]
Client Found NOT GUILTY for OUI in Chelsea District Court
A jury in Chelsea District Court found our client NOT GUILTY of operating under the influence on January 19, 2023. Our client was charged with operating under the influence after Chelsea Police found him unconscious in his car in downtown Chelsea. No evidence of sobriety tests or breathalyzers were introduced, because our client refused […]
Matthew Peterson Secures NOT GUILTY Verdict for MBTA Driver Charged with Negligence
On January 11, 2023, a jury in Boston Municipal Court, Brighton returned a NOT GUILTY verdict for our client. Our client was charged with gross negligence as a common carrier for being the driver of an MBTA green line train that collided with another train. Our client was operating a green line trolley on the […]