- Child Custody and Visitation
- Criminal DefenseRoisin heads our Cambridge Criminal Defense firm’s security detail. Trained at Rottweiler Security Services, she is loyal, obedient, and courageous. Powerfully built, with a massive head and a broad and muscular chest, Roisin is nearly immune to pain. Highly intelligent, calm, and alert to any danger, she is a valued member of the firm.
- DUI/DWIAccording to police, the Defendant was weaving wildly up Rt. 93 northbound. After being stopped, the Defendant pretended to be suffering from an asthma attack and then claimed to be having a heart attack. The Defendant refused the breathalyzer and insisted that a hospital test his blood. The Prosecutor used the Defendant’s prior drunk driving conviction to impeach the Defendant’s wife who claimed the Defendant had not had a drink in 27 years. The Defendant testified that he had not had drink in 10 years.
- Traffic ViolationsPolice pulled the Defendant and his friends over for speeding. Police testified that the Defendant was drunk and failed all field sobriety tests. Vomit was also found on the Defendant’s Jeep.
- Sex CrimesDefending a person accused of a serious sex crime is no small task. The assistant district attorneys assigned to the Sexual Assault Units of their respective offices prosecute only sex crimes, and their experience in trying these cases is exceeded only by their single-mindedness. With so much at stake, choosing the right lawyer to represent you is critical – a lawyer who will take the time to sit down with you and patiently listen to your side of this ordeal, explain the judicial process, thoroughly investigate and analyze the case against you, and formulate a strategy to navigate you to safety.
- Fraud
- RobberyArmed Robbery – conviction overturned. Attorney Mahoney persuaded the Court that the prosecutor had improperly vouched for the credibility of a “snitch” who testified that the Defendant and his accomplices had committed armed robbery.
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsIn Massachusetts, theft may be prosecuted under a variety of criminal statutes, depending on the circumstances of the alleged theft, including the amount or item allegedly stolen, the manner in which the defended allegedly committed the crime, and from where or from whom the money or item was allegedly stolen. Theft crimes may be prosecuted as misdemeanors or felonies, in State District Court, Superior Court, or Federal District Court. To combat these allegations or charges, retain a Massachusetts Theft Crimes Lawyer.
- Drug CrimesDecisively challenging drug seizures as unconstitutional requires more than legal acumen, superior research and exceptional writing – it requires a genuine understanding of the investigatory methods employed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), the Massachusetts State Police, and area municipal police department narcotics units. As an Assistant District Attorney, Mahoney worked with and trained members of the State Police and the Cambridge Police Department in proper “search and seizure” law. As a member of the “Search Warrant Team,” he assisted State and municipal detectives in drafting affidavits in support of applications for search warrants. Working so closely with detectives investigating drug crimes provided Mahoney with a rare insider’s view of real-life police investigative techniques.
- AssaultWhen Attorney Mahoney agreed to represent him, the Defendant had already been confined to MCI-Walpole for eight years. A jury had convicted him of assault & battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault within a dwelling. The judge sentenced the Defendant for a term of 18 to 30 years for the armed assault and a term of 5 to 10 years for the assault & battery with a dangerous weapon. The Defendant’s appellate attorney argued unsuccessfully to the Appeals Court that the trial judge had improperly abridged trial counsel’s right to fully cross-examine the alleged victim.
- Murder1st Degree Murder – conviction affirmed. The Court was unpersuaded by Attorney Mahoney’s argument that the trial judge’s instructions to the jury on “ reasonable doubt ” was flawed. There was overwhelming evidence that, on the day the Defendant had planned to marry his fiancé, he had murdered the man who had stolen away his fiancé.
- HomicideThe Mahoney Criminal Defense Group is a premier Massachusetts criminal defense firm. We have successfully defended hundreds of individuals who have been charged with motor vehicles offenses, including motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident. Call us at 617-492-0055 to arrange a free consultation.
- ArsonWhile Kevin J. Mahoney, Esq., David J. Ionson, Esq., Joan M. LeGraw, and Georgia Pasqualone are the foundation of our criminal defense practice, we have long-established professional relationships with top-notch investigators, medical examiners, toxicologists, SANE nurses, psychiatrists and psychologists, accident reconstructionists, arson investigators, forensic accountants, and ballistic experts. We have worked with some of these experts for more than 15 years and we trust them. Completely.
- KidnappingThe accused raped the alleged victim while committing or attempting to commit one or more of the following offenses: assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery, unarmed robbery, kidnapping, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony unarmed, breaking and entering or attempting to blow up to commit a larceny or felony, breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony armed or attempting to assault a person, entry at night, breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony without owner in fear of life, carrying a firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a machine gun or sawed-off shotgun; possession of a firearm and ammunition with a firearms identification card, and/or carrying a gun into a school yard or school building.
- Business TransactionsDecades ago, what constituted theft was much more narrowly construed. An individual employing deceit, fraud or “cleverness” to induce another to part with money or property was not necessarily considered criminal. In short, an individual was expected to exercise conscientiousness in his business transactions and if the other party to the transaction had duped him, the government would not prosecute the other party. As the number and scope of criminal statutes has expanded, the government has increasingly pursued the “clever” under a myriad of theories. Indeed, today it is difficult, if not impossible, to conduct one’s affairs without running afoul of a State or Federal statute. An experienced and knowledgable Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer is best qualified to advise and protect you for criminal prosecution.
- Sexual Harassment
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryEvery driver has the responsibility, following a collision, to stop and provide his name, address, and registration to either the other driver, the pedestrian, or responding police. The charge of leaving the scene of an accident is self-explanatory, though the penalties vary significantly depending upon whether the driver caused property damage or a personal injury. Under G.L. c. 90, §24(2)(a), a conviction for leaving the scene of property damage is punishable by a fine of up to $200.00 or imprisonment for not less than two weeks nor more than two years, or both and loss of license for 60 days. A conviction for leaving the scene of personal injury, but not resulting in death, is punishable by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years, a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1000.00 and loss of license for one year. Under G.L. c. 90, §24(2)(a)(2), a conviction for leaving the scene of a personal injury that causes the victim’s death is punishable in state prison for not less than two and a half years, nor more than 10 years and fines of up to $5,000.00, or imprisonment in the House of Correction for not less than one year nor more than two and a half years and fines of up to $5000.00, and loss of license for three years.
- Medical MalpracticeMotor vehicle homicide accident, and a rogue police shooting. She testified as an expert witness for both the prosecution and defense in medical malpractice and criminal cases.
- Auto Accidents