What to do if my son 16 years old has been acused of 9 counts of vandalizam with spray paint?

What to do if my son 16 years old has been acused of 9 counts of vandalizam with spray paint?

We went to court this morning. After a few hours someone came out and told us that we were all set so we could leave. They told us that my son can consider that he was never arrested and all charges were gone as if it never happened. A few hours later, the same guy called and left a message on my ansewing machine saying that he was mistaken and we have to come back to court net month for a hearing. Can they do that?

Asked on March 18, 2013 under Criminal Law, Massachusetts

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