Recent Cases

Recent Cases

Some recent cases handled by Attorney Rakhlin include:

Commonwealth v. M.M. , Successfully argued Motion to Suppress a Firearm in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with possession of a loaded firearm after he was stopped by officers conducting surveillance for possible drug transactions. Commonwealth could not show sufficient probable cause for the stop after thorough cross examination.

Commonwealth v. L.P. , Not Guilty verdict in an Operating Under the Influence case in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with Operating Under the Influence after he was stopped by police officers near his home after observations of alleged aberrant behavior.   Commonwealth’s reliance on eye witnesses and police observations proved inadequate to convict after cross examination.

Commonwealth v. R.J. , Not Guilty verdict in a Domestic Assault and Battery case in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with punching and stomping his girlfriend after she called the police from their shared apartment. Commonwealth called the girlfriend to testify, however the jury did not credit her story after cross examination.

Commonwealth v. E.C. , Not Guilty verdict in a Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury case in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with striking a woman with his car and then leaving the scene without stopping to identify himself. Commonwealth presented two eye witnesses in an attempt to secure a conviction, however the jury returned a not guilty verdict.

Commonwealth v. K.C. , Not Guilty verdict in a Breaking and Entering with the Intent to Commit a Felony case in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with breaking into a residence in Boston and stealing various property from within. Commonwealth presented two witnesses in an attempt to secure a conviction, however the case resulted in a directed verdict of not guilty for the defendant.

Commonwealth v. L.P.H. , Not Guilty verdict in a Domestic Assault and Battery case in a Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Client was charged with punching his ex-girlfriend in a public park in front of witnesses. Through careful investigation, which was then used in a detailed cross examination of the alleged victim, Attorney Rakhlin was able to secure a not guilty verdict.