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January 15, 2026

Assault and Battery and Strangulation – Dismissed

Case Outcome

John Doe was charged with Assault and Battery and Strangulation following an altercation with another housemate in a rented apartment. These charges carried serious potential consequences, including up to five years in state prison for strangulation.

Attorney Veronica J. White immediately began working toward a resolution that would protect Mr. Doe's record and future. She negotiated an accord and satisfaction with the Commonwealth, a legal resolution that allows a misdemeanor Assault and Battery charge to be dismissed when the victim has been compensated and agrees to the dismissal.

Just 32 days after Attorney White filed her appearance in the case, the Brighton District Court accepted the accord and satisfaction. The Commonwealth dismissed the strangulation charge outright. All charges against Mr. Doe were dismissed without prejudice.

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