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title: "Can a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer get my case dismissed?"
description: "Yes, in the right circumstances. Dismissals happen at several points: a clerk-magistrate declines to issue the complaint, a motion to dismiss is granted for lack of probable cause, a motion to..."
url: https://bankandmunns.com/faq-items/can-a-massachusetts-criminal-defense-lawyer-get-my-case-dismissed/
date: 2026-04-22
modified: 2026-04-22
author: "Bank and Munns"
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# Can a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer get my case dismissed?

Yes, in the right circumstances. Dismissals happen at several points: a clerk-magistrate declines to issue the complaint, a motion to dismiss is granted for lack of probable cause, a motion to suppress guts the case and prosecutors nolle prosequi, pretrial diversion or a CWOF is completed, or a jury returns not-guilty. Massachusetts prosecutors will not dismiss because a defendant is a "good person," but they will dismiss when evidence cannot survive a motion, a witness will not cooperate, or a constitutional violation taints the case. Our job as your **Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer** is to find the pressure point that creates a dismissal opportunity and apply it hard.