Our client was charged with multiple driving offenses including criminal violations of Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Failure to Stop for Police -- both misdemeanors in Massachusetts. They were also charged with two civil motor vehicle violations. 

We were able to obtain the police report. As a result of reviewing the report, we presented an argument to the Clerk Magistrate on why our client was not operating their vehicle negligently and actually did stop for police. 

As a result, the Clerk Magistrate did not issue the complaint as to the criminal violations, which means our client would never be Arraigned on the charges and avoids a criminal record. Instead, the Clerk Magistrate found our client responsible for the civil motor vehicle citations.