Criminal Charges:
Woman charged in the Wrentham District Court for:
- Larceny Over $1200, in violation of M.G.L. c. 266, § 30 (1)
- Identity Fraud, in violation of M.G.L. c. 266, § 37E
City, State, County and Court:
Plainville, Massachusetts, Norfolk County
Wrentham District Court
Case Overview:
A man received a call from his bank regarding multiple charges to his debit account believed to be fraudulent. These purchases included U-Haul and Amazon purchases, and credit card repayment purchases totaling $9,400. The man reported this to police. The police obtained the bank records and discovered additional purchases that were made to Apple, Starbucks, and Home Depot using CashApp, and the card was also added to an Apple Pay account. The police obtained multiple search warrants and determined the suspect to be the ex-girlfriend of the man’s son, by locating her name, phone number, and/or email address on the accounts. A summons was issued for her to appear in Wrentham District Court to defend a criminal complaint that alleged Larceny Over $1,200 and Identity Fraud. She retained Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer, John L. Calcagni III, to defend in her case.
Case Result: Larceny – 6 Months Pretrial Probation (No Restitution); Identity Fraud – Dismissed
Attorney Calcagni and his team investigated and discovered that the man’s son stole his father’s debit card information and provided it to his ex-girlfriend by text message. Armed with this information, Attorney Calcagni and his team persuaded the Commonwealth to dismiss the identity fraud charge, and place the ex-girlfriend on pretrial probation, for 6-months, pending the dismissal of the larceny charge. Pretrial Probation is considered a prolonged dismissal that requires no admission and is not a criminal conviction. Providing the woman has no contact with victim and is not charged with a new offense during the pretrial probationary period, the case will be dismissed in 6 months and immediately eligible to be sealed from public record.
