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What a terrific lawyer!He is well educated and well connected with the community and has helped me out of many a jam.Thank you David Coffee!Signed,A loyal client.

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Phone: (508) 762-4540

Address: 20 Main St Ste 206, Natick, MA 01760

Cappetta Law Offices

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Criminal Law

Criminal Defense
Attorney Cappetta is dedicated to delivering attentive, confident criminal defense services throughout Greater Boston and the surrounding areas at a reasonable, affordable flat-fee rate. Cappetta is personally available to new and current clients around the clock as he recognizes that criminal law issues frequently arise outside of normal business hours. Schedule a FREE in-person or over-the-phone consultation now to receive an honest assessment of your case. During your consultation, Attorney Cappetta will provide you with a comprehensive total for the cost of representation.
DUI/DWI
Far too many cases are pled out when going to trial may be a viable option. As a Framingham DUI Lawyer, Daniel Cappetta is dedicated to working tirelessly for his clients and is not afraid to take your case to trial to achieve a not guilty verdict. During this difficult time help set your mind at ease knowing that you have a dedicated advocate in your corner fighting for you and defending your rights.
Traffic Violations
If a warrant enters on a criminal case, that warrant remains in the warrant database until it is removed by the court where the criminal case is heard. Often times people are charged with minor criminal offenses for traffic violations and are never aware that they were required to go to court and have their case heard by a judge. In these cases, warrants for arrest are issued and remain in the system often for years before they are discovered by the person who the warrant issued against. Someone who has an active warrant for their arrest from a Massachusetts court can be arrested on that warrant at any time if they encounter the police in any jurisdiction. Additionally a person with a warrant from a Massachusetts court can be prevented from obtaining or renewing a driver's license, and also can be denied Social Security or Medicare benefits until the warrant is removed.
Sex Crimes
If you have been charged with sexual assault, or any sex crime in Massachusetts, you may be facing some of the most severe potential penalties the Massachusetts law allows. Many sex offenses carry with them the potential for lengthy jail sentences. Even more minor sex crimes carry requirements that if convicted a defendant must register as a sex offender long after any sentence is over.
Fraud
A defendant charged with arson is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if charged with felony arson or 2 ½ years in a house of corrections if charged with misdemeanor arson, as well as a fine of up to $10,000. Whether a defendant is charged with felony or misdemeanor arson depends on a number of factors. Some factors that will be taken into account include the amount of damage caused to the building by the fire, the amount of damage caused to neighboring buildings, whether a person was injured, whether a person was killed, the time of day the fire occurred, and the kind of building or buildings that was burned. Additionally, a higher charge can be expected if the defendant has a prior criminal history, insurance fraud was a motive, or if the person who set the fire was paid to do so.
Theft
Misdemeanors
When determining whether to set bail for a defendant and at what amount, the court will set an amount it believes is needed to ensure the defendant will return to court on his or her next court date. For first offenses and some misdemeanors, the prosecutors may ask for a small bail amount or may not seek bail at all. The more serious the crime, the higher the amount of bail may be. Additionally, when a person fails to appear at a court date, they are said to have "defaulted" on that court appearance. A defendant with a history of defaults is likely to have a high bail amount set because the judge may believe that the defendant will fail to appear for his or her next court date. Many people think that by showing up in court and paying the default removal fee, they have erased the past default. However, paying for a default does not erase the default from your record. The court will still take those defaults into account when determining a bail amount. Since the purpose of bail is to ensure that the defendant shows up in court for the trial, the defendant forfeits the bail that he or she posted if they fail to appear for his or her next court date.
Drug Crimes
Being charged with a drug crime can be a confusing and frightening experience. Harsh drug laws in Massachusetts can require mandatory minimum jail sentences even for first time offenders. Sometimes drug cases are dismissed if a judge suppresses the drug evidence due to an illegal search by the police. Framingham Drug Crimes Defense Lawyer Daniel Cappetta has the experience necessary to evaluate your case and file motions that may persuade the judge to throw out the prosecutor's evidence. Other times, cases can be won at trial or disposed of by an agreement that will not require any jail time. Contact Middlesex County Drug Defense Lawyer Daniel Cappetta for a free 24 hour phone consultation to get a better understanding of your options immediately. Types of Drug Crimes Possession
Assault
If you have been arrested and charged with a crime such as assault and battery, larceny, or operating a motor vehicle under the influence, you may be released on bail or personal recognizance following your arrest. Bail is typically set for defendants during their arraignments.
Probation Violation
If a defendant is found guilty after trial, or if a defendant chooses to resolve his case with some sort of plea rather than proceed to trial, one possible sentence he may receive is probation. In most circumstances probation is considered to be a more favorable sentence than incarceration. Being on probation, however, is by no means easy. While there are several different types of probation, all probationary sentences require a defendant to agree to certain terms and conditions, in exchange for permission to remain in the community rather than be sentenced to some period of jail or prison time. When a defendant is placed on probation, he is required to sign a probation contract, indicating his agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of probation, as ordered by the court. Many of these terms and conditions can be difficult and time consuming, such as substance abuse treatment, completion of a certified batterer's program or anger management program, seeking and/or maintaining employment, and/or completing a GED program or obtaining a high school degree. Further, if a person is placed on probation, he must report to his probation officer, as well as pay a variety of court fees, including a probation supervision fee. Completing these requirements can be very challenging for some people. If a person fails to meet each and every requirement laid out under the probation contract, he may be at risk of violating his probation and his probation officer may seek a probation violation hearing. A probation violation hearing is a hearing requested by the probation department alleging that a defendant (referred to as a probationer during probation violation proceedings) has violated the terms and/or conditions of his probation, and seeking some sort of punitive consequence.
Homicide
When an accident occurs and someone dies as a result of that accident the case is always investigated by authorities for a potential charge of motor vehicle homicide. Even if authorities believe no alcohol or drugs were involved, they will almost always charge motor vehicle homicide if they believe there was some negligence on the part of the driver at fault for the accident. Even if the negligence is something unintentional like falling asleep at the wheel, drifting across a painted line, making an illegal turn or even speeding, they will make every effort to charge the at fault driver with motor vehicle homicide. If you have been involved in an accident where a fatality has occurred, contact an attorney immediately and be sure that you are represented through every stage of the ensuing investigation. Contact Attorney Cappetta for a free consultation if you find yourself in this unfortunate circumstance.
Arson
Arson is the legal term used to describe the crime of intentionally setting fire to a property. The crime of arson requires prosecutors to prove three elements.
Shoplifting
In these difficult economic times businesses have seen a rise in shoplifting. As a result, more and more stores have increased their staff of "loss prevention officers" These "loss prevention officers" are simply store security dedicated to reducing the amount of merchandise lost to shoplifting. They have no police authority, and cannot make arrests. However, under Massachusetts Law they are allowed to temporarily detain shoppers that they believe are stealing from the store. In the past few years, more resources have been devoted by stores to hiring and training these "loss prevention officers."
Restraining Order
Assault and battery charges are often involved in allegations of domestic violence or violations of restraining orders. In a case where an assault and battery charge involves an allegation of domestic violence, it is important to be represented by an attorney who has experience with Massachusetts domestic violence defense.
Kidnapping
Kidnapping is the term used to describe the crime of forcibly or secretly confining or imprisoning another person within this commonwealth against his will, or forcibly carrying or sending such person out of this commonwealth, or forcibly seizing and confining another person with the intent that he be confined or imprisoned in this state against his will or by causing someone to be sent out of this state against his will or to be held in service against his will. If the prosecutors are alleging that the defendant forcibly carried or sent a person out of this commonwealth, the prosecutors must prove that the defendant lacked authority and that he or she forcibly carried or sent someone out of the commonwealth. Force can also mean a display of potential force in this instance.
Prostitution
Extortion
Kidnapping carries a penalty of up to ten years in a house of corrections, as well as a fine of up to $1,000. If you are charged with kidnapping to extort money, the penalty is up to life in prison. For a kidnapping conviction involving both a gun and extortion, the punishment is at least 20 years of state prison, up to a life sentence. For a kidnapping conviction that results in serious bodily injury to the person kidnapped, or if the person kidnapped was sexually assaulted, the punishment is at least 25 years in state prison. If the victim is under the age of 16 the punishment increases to a maximum 15-year state prison sentence. If the victim is sexually assaulted, a mandatory 25-year state prison sentence will be imposed.

Property Law

Property Damage
When police suspect that a driver has been involved in an accident and left the scene of that accident without exchanging information with the other driver, they will often charge the suspected driver with leaving the scene of property damage. This can be the case even if the accident did not occur with another car, but rather stationary property such as a telephone pole, stone wall, or even guard rail. Often police will simply charge the owner of the vehicle based on a reported license plate even if there is no eyewitness evidence to suggest that the owner of the vehicle was the actual driver. If you have been charged, or are being investigated for leaving the scene of property damage, contact Daniel Cappetta for a free case evaluation today. Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Homicide Lawyer

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Personal Injury
All personal injury matters are handled on a contingent fee basis. This means that you will not be charged for legal services unless Cappetta Law Offices recovers money damages on your behalf.

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