First 45 Trials As Defense Counsel

The trials are presented in order of their occurrence. There is no cherry-picking, as is quickly seen.

Trial Results
1.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (4th offense)	Guilty
	Giving False Name to a Police Officer	Guilty

2.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Breaking and Entering (misdemeanor)	Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty
	Malicious Destruction of Property	Not Guilty
	Breaking Glass	Guilty
	Disturbing the Peace	Guilty

3.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

4.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Distribution of Marijuana	Not Guilty

5.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating a Motor Vehicle to Endanger	Not Guilty

6.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (handgun)	Not Guilty
	Illegal Possession of a Handgun	Not Guilty

7.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd offense)	Guilty

8.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty
	Operating to Endanger	Not Guilty
	Wanton Destruction of Property	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty

9.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

10.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty
	Operating after Suspension of License	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery on Police Officer	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty
	Disorderly Person	Not Guilty

11.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty
	Threatening to Commit a Crime	Not Guilty

12.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Larceny over $250	Not Guilty
	Larceny under $250	Not Guilty

13.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty

14.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Restraining Order Violation	Not Guilty

15.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Breaking and Entering (Misdemeanor)	Not Guilty
	Resisting Arrest	Not Guilty

16.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Restraining Order Violation	Not Guilty

17.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Guilty

18.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana	Not Guilty

19.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Guilty
	Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor	Guilty

20.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Larceny under $250	Not Guilty
	Shoplifting	Guilty



21.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Distribution of Cocaine	Not Guilty
	Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine	Not Guilty
	Simple Possession of Cocaine	Guilty

22.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Threatening to Commit a Crime	Not Guilty

23.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

24.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

25.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Guilty

26	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Guilty
	Operating to Endanger	Not Guilty
	Attorney Gallagher appealed the OUI conviction. The Appeals Court reversed the conviction; on further appellate review, the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the conviction.

27.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating a Motor Vehicle to Endanger	Not Guilty

28.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

29.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2nd Offence)	Not Guilty


30.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty

31.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Threatening to Commit a Crime	Not Guilty

32.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (4^th Offense)	Not Guilty

33.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd Offense)	Not Guilty

34.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Armed Burglary	Not Guilty
	Assault with Intent to Commit Rape	Not Guilty
	Breaking and Entering with the Intent to Commit a Felony	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Not Guilty

35.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty

36.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd Offense)	Not Guilty
	Operating a Motor Vehicle to Endanger	Guilty

37.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Insurance Fraud Jury Deadlocked	Dismissed
	Filing False Police Report	Not Guilty

38.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Guilty

39.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd Offense)	Guilty

40.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence	Not Guilty

41.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd Offense)	Not Guilty

42.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child under Fourteen	Not Guilty

43.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Aggravated Rape	Not Guilty
	Assault and Battery	Guilty

44.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Armed Robbery While Masked	Not Guilty
	Assault with a Dangerous Weapon	Not Guilty

45.	Commonwealth v. Defendant
	Operating Under the Influence (2^nd Offense)	Not Guilty







	It is critical to understand that some past success does not ensure future success. Each case is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses. Each case turns on its own facts.