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On February 12, 2026, BC, a 59 year old janitor from Haverhill, was on his way to work. He was driving his 2024 Nissan and came to an intersection. According to a lady who was driving a car and coming from BC’s left he pulled out into the intersection directly in front of her  causing her car to collide with his car. The lady told police he did not stop and that she turned around and chased after him getting his license plate number. She gave a description of the man who was driving. The police ran the license plate and saw that the car was registered to BC. The police issued BC a citation for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and Failutre to Yield at an Intersection.

BC consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. BC insisted that he did not hear any collision and he did not feel any collision. BC brought his car to Attorney Lewin’s Office. Attorney Lewin inspected the car and took a series of photos of the car and a video of the car. BC’s car was pristine. It did not have a mark or dent on it. Attorney Lewin submitted the photos to the police. The police response was : “it must have been his tire that hit the lady’s car”. Attorney Lewin’ response to the police was that maybe it was the lady’s imagination that an accident happened at all.

At Attorney Lewin’s direction, BC requested a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing on the citation. On Friday, April 24, 2026 BC and Attorney Lewin appeared at Haverhill District Court for the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing. The police presented their case. Attorney Lewin showed the photos to the Clerk-Magistrate and argued that the visible evidence as shown in the photos clearly showed that no collision had occured at all. And given the lack of physical evidence of a collision, there was NO evidence that BC knew that there had been a collision. Knowledge that there was a collision is an element of the crime and there was no evidence of that. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Assistant Clerk-Magistrate ordered the Application for Crimnal Complaint to be DISMISSED.

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On January 21, 2026, AM, a 28 year old Indian Resident Alien, was stopped by the State Police on Route 93N in Andover. He did not have a license (criminal offense); his car was unregistered (criminal offense); he did not have an inspection sticker and he was missing a plate (both civil infractions). AM was issued a citation for the four offenses and a clerk-magistrate hearing in Lawrence District Court was set up for April 22, 2026. AM was smart. He immediately got the car registered; he immediately got the plates attached; and he immediately got an inspection sticker. He had a license from India, but that is no good in the US. He was slow in making the attempts to get a license. AM consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover (two days before the hearing date!). Attorney Lewin had AM email to Attorney Lewin the new registration certificate and photos showing the new inspection sticker and the plates on the car. AM still had not taken care of the license. The night before the hearing AM took the learner’s permit test and passed and got an email from the Registry showing his learner’s permit. The next morning, April 22, 2026, AM and Attorney Lewin appeared at Lawrence District Court for the hearing. Attorney Lewin presented to the Clerk-Magistrate all the documents to show that AM had “cured” all the problems for which he had been cited. At Attorney Lewin’s request, the Clerk-Magistrate denied the police application for a crimimal complaint for the unlicensed operation and the unregistered motor vehicle and the Clerk-Magistrate found AM NOT responsible of the two civil violations. It was a complete and total win.

After the hearing, Attorney Lewin explained the following to AM:

  • NO criminal complaint was issued against AM.
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On March 15, 1980, DM, a then 18 year old woman, was alleged to have driven recklessly without headlights on and almost striking a pedestrian. She was given a citation for Reckless Operation and Operating without Headlights by the North Attleboro Police. She was living in Rhode Island at the time. She was summonsed to appear in Attleboro District Court and failed to appear in court. A warrant for her arrest was issued. Shortly thereafter DM moved to Florida. She has lived in FL for over 40 years. DM is now age 64 and when she went to renew her FL license, the Florida DMV told her they would not renew her license because she was under suspension in Massachusetts as a result of the outstanding warrant in Attleboro District Court. DM tried to resolve the case herself, but was unable to make any progress.

DM first consulted with Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Attorney Lewin explained to DM that some courts and judges require the person to appear in court personally to clear a warrant. Attorney Lewin told DM he would see what he could do. Attorney Lewin contacted the North Attleboro Police. The case was so old that no one now on the force had ever heard of the officer. Attorney Lewin then contacted the Court. By Friday, April 17, 2026, Attorney Lewin was successful in achieving the following results without anyone setting a foot inside the courthouse:

  • The warrant was CANCELLED
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AK, a 47 year old scientist, and his former wife, DK, went through a bitter divorce. In March of 2025 she obtainerd an abuse prevention order against him which prevented him from contacting her – except by email and then only with reference to the children (they have two). Text messages and phone calls were prohibited. On January 5, 2026, DK went to the Ashland Police Department and reported that on December 25, 2025, and again on December 31, 2025, AK had violated the order by sending her text messages. She gave the police copies of the text messages. The police filed an application for a criminal complaint in Framingham District Court against AK alleging two separate violations of the Abuse Prevention Order. The Application for Criminal Complaint was set down for a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing on March 19, 2026.

AK met with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Clearly, AK had violated the exact terms of the order by sending her the two text messages. BUT, there were tremedous mitigating circumstances:

  • The text message that AK sent on  December 25, 2025 simply asked DK to make sure the children had their winter clothes as he was ourside waiting to pick them up
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JL, a 56 year old truck driver, was caught shoplifitng (by tampering with the price tags) at Walmart in North Reading on January 19, 2026. He was brought to the Asset Protection Office and the North Reading Police responded to the store. The Asset Protection Officer at Walmart informed the police that they had surveilled JL on TEN prior occassions shoplifting to the amount of $520.00. Because he had his young daughter with him, the police did not arrest him, but told him he would be summoned to Court. On February 4, 2026, JL went to Woburn District Court – without a lawyer (big mistake) – for a Clerk-Magistrate hearing and the Clerk-Magistrate issued a criminal complaint against JL for Shoplifting By Price Tag Tampering. JL contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover.

The biggest problem with being caught shoplifting is the risk of conviction which brands you as a THIEF. And no one wants to hire a THIEF. JL made a big mistake by going to the Clerk-Magistrate hearing without a lawyer. Many of these shoplifitng cases – even for multiple offenders such as JL – can be settled at a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing without a criminal complaint being issued.

In any event, the Criminal Complaint against JL was set down for arraignment in Woburn District Court on March 18, 2026. Attorney Lewin reached out to the District Attorney’s Office before March 18, 2026 to discuss the case and to see if the case could be resolved favorably. On March 18, 2026, JL and Attorney Lewin appeared in Woburn District Court. Attorney Lewin spoke again to the Assistant DA and the Assistant DA said he would agree to recommend that the case be dismissed if JL agreed to pay $250 in court costs. The case was called in open court and Attorney Lewin and the Assistant DA told the Judge that the two sides had reached an agreement to dismiss the case upon the payment by JL of $250 in court costs.  JL paid the $250.00. The Judge ordered the case dismissed.

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EK, a 29 year old US Citizen who had immigrated to the US from Kenya, was arrested on May 5, 2025 for OUI Liquor and Negligent Operation after driving across the front lawn of a house in Methuen. The entire episode was captured on video. On June 17, 2025 he pleaded guilty in Lawrence District Court and he received a typical first offense disposition. Both charges were continued for one year to June 17, 2026 without a finding with standard conditions of probation. EK was attending Law School in Kenya remotely via zoom; however, he had law school exams that began in January 2026 that could not be done remotely. The school required that all students be physically present in Kenya for the exams. His probation did not end until June 17, 2026. EK consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to see if the Judge would terminate his one year probation after just 6 months.

Attorney Lewin gathered all the necessary documents to show that EK had fully complied with his probation to date. EK had satisfactorily completed the Impaired Driver Program and a second program that had been ordered. In addition he had paid all his court fines. Attorney Lewin went over to the Court and met with EK’s probation officer and explained the situation to her and she did not voice any objection to a request to terminate his probation early. Attorney Lewin then prepared and filed a detailed Motion to Terminate Probation Early. Attorney Lewin explained to EK that in these OUI Liquor cases the Judges did not like to terminate probation early but that EK had nothing to lose by asking. The worst the Judge could say is no.

On December 17, 2025, EK and Attorney Lewin appeared before a Judge in Lawrence District Court. Attorney Lewin explained in detail the background of the case and the reasons that EK needed his probation terminated early. After a few moments of reflection, the Judge turned to EK and said: “I am going to do something I do NOT do; I am granting your Motion to Terminate your Probation early.”!

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OQ, a 39 year old Indian immigrant, was caught shoplifting at the Target Store in Wilmington on January 31, 2026. She was brought back to the loss prevention office and the Wilmington Police responded. The loss prevention officer at the store told OQ (and the police) that OQ was “a serial shoplifter as their records show nine other incidents of shoplifting from multiple stores”. OQ had her two young children with her. The police did not arrest her, but told her that she would receive a notice from Woburn District Court.

OQ immediately sought out a lawyer and contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Attorney Lewin immediately contated the Wilmington Police and was able to obtain a copy of the police report and the Target investigation report. Attorney Lewin also contacted the Target Corporate law firm.

The police filed an Application for a Criminal Complaint against OQ at Woburn District Court. The case was set up for a Clerk-Magistrate hearing on March 4, 2026. Attorney Lewin got OQ to pay restitution to Target for all the merchandise she had stolen and payment was made before the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing. Attorney Lewin had several discussions with the Police Prosecutor and ultimately the police prosecutor agreed to recommend to the Clerk-Magistrate that NO complaint be issued againt OQ.

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In 2021, KH, a 41 year old woman, and her husband separated. After the separation, KH moved to Florida. After KH moved to Florida, she began a campaign of harassing her husband. The Husband went to Haverhill District Court and was given an Harassment Prevention Order against KH. The order was served on KH in Florida and the order ordered her not to contact her husband. For a number of days after being served with the order, KH violated the order by repeatedly texting and calling her husband. The Haverhill Police took out three criminal charges of Violating the Order against KH. The Haverhill District Court issued three warrants for KH’s arrest. KH remained in FL.

As the years passed, KH and her husband got divorced and the harassing behaviors by KH stopped. KH wanted to get the warrants cleared and the cases resolved, but was worried that if she came to Massachusetts she would be locked up. KH contacted and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover. Most of the courts in eastern Massachusetts will not even put a criminal case that is in warrant status on the court calendar for a hearing before a judge if the person is not present.

Attorney Lewin contacted the DA’s Office; the DA said they would object to any attempt to deal with KH’s cases until she came in person to Haverhill District Court to clear the warrants. Attorney Lewin filed a Motion to Clear the warrants and allow KH to appear remotely in court via zoom. The DA objected to the Motion and in early January of 2026 a Judge in Haverhill District Court denied the request to cancel the warrants without KH coming into court in person.

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On November 3, 2025, KK, a 38 year old executive, went into the Target Store in Wilmington. She shopped for a while putting numerous items into her shopping cart. KK then went to the self checkout aisle. She then began to “skip scan” her items, scanning some items and not scanning others. She placed all her items in a bag and headed out of the store when store security stopped her and brought her back into the store. She was captured on video and she was recognized as a person who had shoplifted at Target previously. The police were called to the store and KK was told she would be summoned to court.

KK consulted with and retained Attorney Robert Lewin, from Andover. Attorney Lewin immediately obtained the police report and then contacted the police prosecutor from Wilmington. KK had no criminal record and it was obviously important to keep her from getting a record. Attorney Lewin advocated on KK’s behalf with the police prosecutor and ultimately the prosecutor agreed to a resolution of the case at the clerk-magistrate hearing where KK would NOT be charged. The Clerk-Magistrate’s Office set the case down for a hearing on January 28, 2026.

On January 28, 2026, KK and Attorney Lewin appeared in Woburn District Court. The case was called in the hearing room and the Clerk-Magistrate asked Attorney Lewin and the Police Prosecutor if they had discussed the case. They both answered yes and they both answered that they had an agreement. The clerk-magistrate turned to KK and said that Attorney Lewin was one of a very few lawyers who speaks to the police ahead of time to try to work out an agreement ahead of the hearing date. The police prosecutor told the Clerk-Magistrate that both sides were requesting that a criminal complaint NOT be issued against KK. The Clerk-Magistrate then said (a) that he was going to simply continue the case for three months and (b) as long as KK stayed out of the store and stayed out of trouble that no one needed to return to Court and the police application for a criminal complaint against KK would be dismissed.

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On December 5, 2025, MO – a 14 year old boy – and two friends were at the Square One Mall in Saugus. The three boys got the brilliant idea that it would be fun to drop water balloons from the second floor of the parking garage onto cars entering the garage. One of the cars that got hit was a Porsche. The driver, who was not the owner, claimed that the balloon caused a crack in the windshield. The driver entered the garage and collared one of the three boys –  the other two took off. The police and mall security responded to the garage and ultimately, the boy who got caught gave up the names of the other two boys (one of whom was MO).  The police filed an application for a criminal/juvenile delinquency complaint against each of the three boys for malicious destruction to property in Lynn Juvenile Court and a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing was set up for January 22, 2026 at that court.

MO’s parents sought out and retained Attorney Robert Lewin from Andover to represent MO. Attorney Lewin found it hard to believe that a water balloon could crack a windshield. Attorney Lewin investigated and made direct contact with the owner of the Porsche. The owner did not confirm that there was any damage to the windshield. Attorney Lewin then made direct contact with the police prosecutor and pointed out that the crime of malicious destruction of property requires that there be some destruction or damage and in this case the owner of the Porsche would not confirm that there was damage. In addition, the crime of malicious destruction to property requires that the damage be done with malice – which means that the act was done out of anger, hostility, or revenge. The three boys had acted out of stupidity – but not out of any sense of anger, hostility, or revenge. Attorney Lewin and the police prosecutor had several conversations about the case and Attorney Lewin advocated for the case to be dismissed.

Two days before the scheduled hearing Attorney Lewin received an email from the Clerk-Magistrate of the Lynn Juvenile Court informing him that the police had withdrawn the application for a criminmal/juvenile delinquency complaint against MO. Attorney Lewin explained the following to MO and his parents:

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