Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer John Andrews

70 Washington Street | Salem, Massachusetts 01970 | Phone: 978-740-6633 | Fax: 978-740-6644 | ja@aulaw.com
  defending all Massachusetts criminal charges
in all Massachusetts State & Federal courts

Aggressive Defense ... Successful Outcomes

As our client, you will benefit from representation that is aggressive, thorough, compassionate and honest. I have many years of experience in law enforcement, as a public defender, and as an attorney in private practice defending criminal matters in all Massachusetts state and Federal Courts. I personally oversee every case I accept, and assign a team of attorneys to pursue a vigorous defense strategy. You will also benefit from a network of expert resources including investigators, scientists, doctors and engineers available to assist my clients - John Andrews

Police, FBI and other authorities are human - and mistakes can be made. We review all evidence, interview witnesses, and employ legal strategies to obtain the most beneficial results. People who are accused of crimes may also suffer from alcohol, drug or mental illness issues; we are compassionate, non-judgmental professionals who believe that every client is entitled to the highest quality of legal representation.

Our success stories include:

  • A Cambodian national was indicted for kidnapping as well as rape and abuse of a child. Subject to possible life imprisonment, he was found NOT GUILTY in Essex Superior Court.

  • A business professional, who was charged with multiple counts of rape and abuse of his son, was facing a sentence of life imprisonment or any terms of years in prison. He was found NOT GUILTY by a jury in Essex Superior Court.

  • A young man who was convicted of murder with prior counsel, who was then re-tried after a successful appeal, was found NOT GUILTY of murder notwithstanding the eyewitness testimony of three witnesses.

  • A man who was charged as a second time offender with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, who was involved in an accident and facing the prospect of 2 ½ years in jail and a two year loss of license, had his case continued without a finding, and only suffered 45-day loss of license.

  • A businessman facing 2½ years in state prison for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon had his case placed on file without a change of plea.

  • A man charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, second offense, was found NOT GUILTY by a jury.

  • A man charged with rape and abuse of a child (his daughter) had his case dismissed after two hung juries failed to return a unanimous verdict in Superior Court.

  • A client who was arrested for possession of child pornography as part of Operation Avalanche had his case resolved in the Superior Court with pre-trial probation.

  • An alleged gang member accused of 1st degree murder who was facing life imprisonment without the possibility of parole was found guilty of the lesser crime of 2nd degree murder, which will make him eligible for parole after 20 years.

  • A woman who was facing life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for allegedly committing a brutal, 1st degree murder obtained a charge reduction and was sentenced to a term of 8-10 years after she pled guilty to manslaughter.

  • An individual indicted for four counts of negligent homicide (who was facing 20 years in the State Prison for each count) received probation in the Superior Court.

  • A client who was facing a mandatory minimum fifteen-year prison sentence for trafficking in cocaine had his charges dismissed after winning a motion to suppress in the Superior Court.

  • A client who was arrested on an international flight and charged in the United States District Court with interfering with a flight crew received probation after the felony charges were reduced to the misdemeanor offense of assault.

  • An employee of a video store charged with embezzlement of company funds was found NOT GUILTY.

  • A client who was facing a 2-year jail sentence for being charged with a fifth offense of operating a motor vehicle while his right to do so was suspended had the charge dismissed upon the payment of court costs.

  • A client who was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to serve a 5-year state prison term was released from custody after winning a Federal Writ of Habeas Corpus which was ultimately upheld by the Unites State Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

  • A man who plead guilty to multiple cocaine trafficking charges had his agreed-upon sentence reduced after new information about his co-defendant's case was brought to the attention of the prosecutor.

We will defend you and your rights aggressively.
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