June 5, 2012 The Sun Chronicle

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Attleboro man accused of siccing pit bull on neighbors

ATTLEBORO - A neighborhood dispute has gotten an accused drug dealer in trouble with the law again, this time for allegedly siccing his pit bull on three neighbors after they yelled at him about his driving.

He was arrested around 10:50 p.m. Sunday after three women who live on the second and first floor of the apartment house called police to say - - - - -  sicced his dog on them when they criticized him for driving the wrong way on Sturdy Street, a one-way road, police said.

His lawyer, Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield, said his client denied any wrongdoing.

Gordon said his client told him the dog, which was unleashed, never left the apartment as the women claimed and said the charges are not true.

"I don't believe this crime was committed," Gordon said.

Prosecutors asked Judge Daniel O'Shea to revoke his bail, alleging the new arrest was a violation of the terms of release in the pending drug case.

But O'Shea, noting that the incident appeared to be a neighborhood dispute, declined.

- - - - - is due back in Attleboro District Court June 19 when his lawyer is expected to argue a motion to dismiss the drug charges related to the raid.

May 25, 2012 The Sun Chronicle

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                             VOTED BEST ATTORNEY

The readers of the Sun Chronicle voted for the annual "Best of" in several categories including "Best Attorney."  Thousands of votes were cast.  The category "Best Attorney," Attorney Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield took third place.

March 28, 2012 The Sun Chronicle

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Lawyer challenges raid at client's apartment

The lawyer for a man whose apartment was raided last week said Tuesday he will seek to have the case dismissed, contending that the search warrant was not valid.
- - - - - - - - - -, was arrested last Thursday on drug charges after state and local police executed a "no-knock" search warrant looking for weapons at his third-floor apartment at 7 Sturdy St., according to court records.

No weapons were found, but police say they seized more than 50 assorted pills, including a small amount of the painkiller Percocet, three digital scales, needles, steroids and alleged drug paraphernalia, authorities said.

- - - - - - -  lawyer, Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield, said the search warrant was not valid because the confidential informant a state police detective relied on to obtain the court document did not actually see weapons inside his client's apartment.

"The entire case should be dismissed. Everything they found in the apartment should be suppressed," Gordon said. "Anybody at any time can say anything is in someone's apartment. That's not enough for a search warrant," Gordon said.

- - - - - - - is being held in jail without bail after his bail was revoked on an unrelated pending case. Gordon said he will seek to have the case dismissed April 24, when his client is due back in Attleboro District Court.

Although police found no weapons, Gilbert still can be prosecuted for the prescription drugs found in his apartment if the search warrant is determined to be valid.

However, if a judge agrees the search warrant was not valid, the likelihood is that any evidence, including the drugs, would be thrown out, leaving prosecutors without a case.

- - - - - - - -pleaded innocent last Thursday and a lawyer representing him at his arraignment said some of the pills found in the apartment belonged to his aunt, who had a prescription for them and sometimes stayed with her nephew.

In his affidavit to support the search warrant, Trooper Paul Baker, a state police detective assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, cited a reliable informant who told him - - - - - - -kept a semi-automatic handgun and a shotgun in his apartment, according to a copy released by the court. The informant "states that these firearms are present and were present" in - - - - - - -apartment "within the last week."

The informant gave a description of the weapons and also claims to have seen a military-style bulletproof vest with ballistic panels in the apartment, according to Baker's affidavit.

- - - - - - - - has served jail time for multiple assault and battery charges, resisting arrest, possession of various drugs and driving recklessly, according to the affidavit.

In addition, - - - - - - - - - has pending charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, possession of mace, drug conspiracy, carrying a dangerous weapon, carjacking, breaking and entering and violation of a restraining order, according to the affidavit.

As a result of the raid, - - - - - - - faces additional charges of possession of Percocet pills with intent to distribute, in addition to possession of other prescription pills and steroids, and drug violations in a school zone.

July 13, 2011   The Sun Chronicle 

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Suspect's Charge Dropped 

ATTLEBORO

An Attleboro District Court judge Tuesday dismissed a charge against a man police suspected of having a van load of stolen scrap copper after his lawyer challenged whether police had a sufficient basis to charge the man.

Judge Daniel O'Shea dismissed a felony charge of receiving stolen property against ( The Defendant), after hearing a motion from his lawyer, Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield.

- - - - -  was arrested by North Attleboro police on June 6 after police received a call about a suspicious van at the beach at Whiting's Pond around 7:30 a.m., police said.

Officers found - - - - - and two other people inside the van, in addition to a large amount of copper wire, plastic casing, which police suspected had been stripped from the wire, bolt cutters, gloves, a crowbar and a flashlight, according to court records.

He allegedly told police that the copper wire was from a job he performed for a friend on Cape Cod, but could not give police additional details. Police also said Gould had a criminal record, including break-in charges, according to court records.

Gordon said there was no evidence to indicate the copper wire was stolen and that police had no probable cause to charge his client. Assistant District Attorney Mark Donovan said there was probable cause in the case.

- - - - -  also was charged with possession of cocaine related to a small plastic bag allegedly containing a white powdery residue found by police, according to court records.

November 24, 2010   The Sun Chronicle 

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Dumping Charges Dumped!

ATTLEBORO

- A judge has tossed out one of two charges against a city man alleged to be the "Trash Rebel" who dumped four trash-filled bags in the mayor's office last summer in protest of the city's collection policy.

( The Defendant ), now only faces a charge of disturbing the peace, which his lawyer said he will fight at trial.

Attleboro District Court Judge Daniel O'Shea threw out a disorderly charge against ( The Defendant ) last week after hearing arguments earlier this month.

( The Defendant's ) lawyer, Nicolas Gordan of Mansfield, argued that the charges should be thrown out because his client's alleged actions were an "act of political protest," according to court records.

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February 25, 2010   The Sun Chronicle 

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However, lawyer Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield, who represents ---------, and lawyer Matthew Carter of Attleboro, who represents ----------, questioned the strength of the evidence against their clients.

Gordon said -------- would not be able to testify against ------------- without implicating herself in the crimes, and no one witnessed the thefts.

"The evidence they have is 100 percent circumstantial," Gordon said.

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January 8, 2010    The Sun Chronicle

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-----------'s lawyer, Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield, said he could not comment specifically on the charges.

"He does maintain his innocence and he's looking forward to responding to the charges, specifically, in the appropriate forum, which is at trial. All we have now are accusations," Gordon said.
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August 19, 2008    The Sun Chronicle

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----------'s lawyer, Nicolas Gordon of Mansfield, argued during a hearing Monday in Attleboro District Court that police did not have reason to stop the vehicle in the first place.

"The motor vehicle stop was unlawful and everything after that should be suppressed," he said.

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March 11, 2008    The Patriot Ledger

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Police charged -------------------- with fifth-offense drunken driving after pulling him from his burning car just after midnight Saturday.

  Note : this Defendant hired Attorney Gordon who took his case to trial and achieved a 'Not Guilty' verdict.

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