United States of America v. Richard Evans

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with filing false claims to BPD for overtime pay and his participation in a scheme to submit such claims and wire fraud.



Evans entered BPD's police academy in 1983 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on January 20, 2010. Captain is the highest-ranking position within the BPD that can be achieved without being appointed by the Police Commissioner or Mayor. There are approximately twenty Captains within the BPD overseeing a police force of approximately 2,200 officers. Captains are responsible for knowing BPD rules and regulations, as well as the content of any memos disseminated by the Commissioner. BPD officers seeking promotion to Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain are sometimes tested on BPD rules and regulations during their promotional exams. BPD officers in a supervisory position, such as Evans, are also responsible for monitoring the activity of their subordinates to ensure that there is no illegal conduct occurring.

After a five-day jury trial, Evans was convicted of all counts. On October 24, 2024, Evans was sentenced to one year and one day of incarceration for each count, served concurrently, fined $15,000, and ordered to pay $17,390.99 in restitution.



Evans' convictions for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud affirmd but his convictions for conspiracy to commit federal programs theft and federal programs theft and remand for further proceedings.