Successful Criminal Defense Verdicts
06/14/16 – Assault to intimidate, criminal harassment, and assault with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a handgun – 20-year-old New Bedford man was charged with assault to intimidate, criminal harassment, and assault with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a hand gun. Attorney Sabra filed a Motion to Dismiss the assault to intimidate charge and criminal harassment charge on the grounds that there was no probable cause for the issuance of the complaint on those counts. After hearing, a judge granted the motion. On the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, to wit, a hand gun, Attorney Sabra was able to get that charge reduced to simple assault which is a misdemeanor. The case was continued without a finding for 6 months to be dismissed at that time if the client had no further difficulties. He has also assessed a $50.00 victim-witness fee and a $50.00 per month administrative probation fee. As a result, the client will have no criminal record at the end of 6 months.
OUI Case Dismissed After Motions Allowed
Attorney Sabra’s client was a teacher who was arrested by a local police department for operating to endanger and operating under the influence of alcohol. Attorney Sabra filed a Motion to Dismiss the operating to endanger charge which was allowed by the judge. Attorney Sabra then filed a Motion to Suppress for lack of probable cause to stop the client’s motor vehicle which was also allowed by the judge after testimony by the arresting police officer. The case was then dismissed with prejudice by the judge.
OUI Case – Not Guilty Jury Verdict
Attorney Sabra recently represented a Somerset man who was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI) in West Bridgewater. It was alleged by the police that the client was driving the wrong way on a two-lane divided roadway. Breathalyzer reading of .11 was not admitted into evidence. The six-person jury found the defendant not guilty after trial in the Brockton District Court.
10/02/14 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY
05/19/14 – Operating under the influence – 2nd offense – NOT GUILTY; Operating to endanger – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
02/03/11 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY
10/22/10 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY; Leaving the scene after causing property damage – NOT GUILTY; Operating to endanger – CONTINUED WITHOUT A FINDING
05/02/10 – Restraining order violation – directed verdict – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
11/04/09 – 11/05/09 – Operating under the influence – 3rd offense – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
08/24/09 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY
06/23/08 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY
06/02/08 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY; Marked lanes – NOT RESPONSIBLE (Jury of six)
05/14/08 – Open and gross lewdness – NOT GUILTY; Disturbing the peace – NOT GUILTY
01/29/08 – 01/30/08 – Indecent assault and battery – NOT GUILTY; Indecent exposure – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
12/03/07 – 12/06/07 – COMMONWEALTH v. RAYMOND ANTAYA Extortion (2 counts) – NOT GUILTY; Public employee receiving benefits (266A) – One count NOT GUILTY, second count GUILTY OF LESSER INCLUDED MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE. (12 Person Jury-Superior Court) For more information read: Antaya’s Bribery Trial Set to Begin, Antaya Bribery Trial Begins, Judge Throws Out Charge Against Antaya, Antaya Cleared on 2 Counts
06/10/07 – Operating under the influence – 3rd offense – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
09/26/07 – Operating under the influence – NOT GUILTY; Operating to endanger – NOT GUILTY
01/24/06-01/25/06 – Indecent assault and battery (2 counts) – NOT GUILTY (Jury of six)
01/06/05 – Reckless operation – NOT GUILTY; Leaving the scene, property damage – NOT GUILTY
09/09/04-09/17/04 – Rape of a child – NOT GUILTY; Indecent assault and battery (2 counts) – NOT GUILTY; Assault and battery (6 counts) – 4 counts NOT GUILTY/2 counts GUILTY (12 Person Jury-Superior Court)