Case Results

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court on a charge of Assault and Battery on a Family Household Member. In reviewing the case, it became clear that the alleged victim was unlikely to appear to testify at the trial. Due to this, Attorney DeGiacomo quickly scheduled the case for trial, where it was dismissed.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court after her boyfriend’s ex-wife filed for a Harassment Prevention Order against her. At the hearing, Attorney DeGiacomo was able to establish that the plaintiff was unable to establish the required three events to prevail and the restraining order was dismissed.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Woburn District Court after a local police department filed charges of Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. This charge stemmed from a car accident where the client had flipped her car on the highway. Attorney DeGiacomo was able to establish that police had no evidence that the client’s actions were criminal, and instead, this was simply an accident. The Assistant Clerk Magistrate agreed and found that there was not the requisite probable cause to issue the criminal complaint.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court charged with Assault and Battery after it was alleged that the client was in a physical altercation with his stepfather. Attorney DeGiacomo was informed that the stepfather wanted the case thrown out, so he quickly scheduled the case for trial where it was dismissed.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court on a charge of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon after the client was alleged to have brandished a firearm during a road rage incident. Upon reviewing the case, it became clear to Attorney DeGiacomo that the police had not completed an out of court identification of the client prior to charging him. With this in mind, Attorney DeGiacomo knew that the prosecutor would be unable to properly identify the client at trial. Attorney DeGiacomo was then able to quickly schedule the case for the trial, where the case was dismissed.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court after a local police department filed charges accusing the client of Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle. This charge stemmed from a car accident where the client had driven from the road, onto a lawn, and finally collided with a house. At the scheduled Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing, Attorney DeGiacomo was able to establish that police had no evidence that the client’s actions were criminal, and instead, this was simply an accident. The Assistant Clerk Magistrate agreed and found that there was not the requisite probable cause to issue the criminal complaint.

In December 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Stoughton District Court who was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol (OUI), after he was alleged to have drunkenly crashed his car. At the trial date, Attorney DeGiacomo was able to use his expertise in the Rules of Evidence and Discovery to gut the prosecutor’s case due to failing to provide video evidence. As a result of this, the prosecutor was precluded from calling a number of witnesses and therefore could not establish that the client was actually driving the car. This resulted in the client being found NOT GUILTY of OUI/DUI.

In November 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court who was charged with Criminal Harassment after he was alleged to have sent numerous threatening text messages to another individual. After reviewing the evidence, Attorney DeGiacomo quickly determined that the Commonwealth would not be able properly admit the evidence needed to go forward at trial. As a result of this, Attorney DeGiacomo scheduled the case for a bench trial where the prosector was forced to answer “not ready” and the case was dismissed.

In November 2025, Attorney James DeGiacomo represented a client in the Brockton District Court who was charged with Assault and Battery after he was involved in a multi-person brawl at a college party. In this case, the client was himself a victim after another person was charged as a result of their actions in the brawl. Attorney DeGiacomo was able to make contact with the other parties’ attorneys and negotiate all parties asserting their Fifth Amendment rights at trial. This resulted in the client’s case being dismissed.