OUI Marijuana On September 19, 2017 the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided the case of Commonwealth v. Gerhardt, SJC – 11967. This dealt with the admissibility of field sobriety tests as they relate to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of, or OUI marijuana. The Court held that in…
According to a recent report, Alexander Bradley, one of Aaron Hernandez’s friends has testified before a Bristol County grand jury. Bradley is the “friend” whom Hernandez allegedly shot in the face in Florida this past February. Bradley is also the friend who was driving drunk with Hernandez in the car…
Paul Souza, a Boston Police Fire Department lieutenant has been charged with OUI, Malicious Destruction to Property Over $250, Assault and Battery and Failure to Stop from a Police Officer stemming from his involvement in an incident in Braintree this past Friday. According to reports, Souza cut off a car…
Just before Thanksgiving Massachusetts Police set up a sobriety checkpoint in North Andover, Massachusetts. According to many reports Kenneth Howe, a forty five year old father of three was a passenger in a car being driven by a friend. The car was pulled over at the sobriety checkpoint. Howe might…
Over the weekend Michael Farfard was stopped for speeding in Worcester County Massachusetts. Police then searched through his eighteen pack of Budweiser beer. In it they found over forty seven grams of cocaine. The charges: trafficking cocaine, OUI, 2nd offense, OUI drugs, using a motor vehicle during the commission of…
The Lynn Item reports today that a 28 year old Peabody man was arrested for drunk driving, fourth offense. The defendant, Robert Farley was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. It is alleged that Farley was driving 79 mph on Route 1 at 1:30 a.m. Police followed the car…
Rarely does the prosecution have the right to appeal from a jury verdict. However, in Commonwealth v. Dery, Slip Opinion December 23, 2008 it looks like the prosecution did just that – – and lost its case in the process. The defendant Zachary Dery was tried on September 13, 2007…
The Boston Herald reports today that a Massachusetts State Trooper may have committed perjury while testifying at a drunk driving trial in the Quincy District Court. During cross-examination at a November 24th trial the trooper, Kathleen Carney denied that she was facing any potential disciplinary action. In fact, Trooper Carney was…
On November 23, 2008 a Westfield, Massachusetts 17 year old high school student was driving a car under the influence of alcohol. The result was an accident that killed a Westfield High School junior and injured 3 other teenagers. The driver now faces charges of motor vehicle homicide, operating a…