At 2:00 this morning in Somerville, 32 year old Marcel Laurol of Malden man was shot by a 25 year old man from Brockton. Laurol then hijacked a taxicab and drove it into his attacker. Both of these guys are going to need good defense lawyers.
According to the BostonChannel Laurol was shot in the leg near Elm Street and Herbert Street. He then jumped into a taxicab, assaulted the driver, hijacked his passengers and drove down Chester Street. Laurol then drove into the Brockton man (the shooter) injuring his arms and head. The cab then struck a nearby building.
Laurol was charged with kidnapping, carjacking, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and operating with a revoked driver’s license. Apparently the police were unable to locate and identify the taxicab’s passengers.
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Carjacking in Massachusetts is a crime under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 265 Section 21A. That law states that anyone whoever “with intent to steal a motor vehicle, assaults, confines, maims or puts any person in fear for the purpose of stealing a motor vehicle shall” is guilty of carjacking. You do not have to actually steal the car to be found guilty so long as you intended to do so. There is a maximum 15 year prison sentence for anyone convicted of this offense. If the crime is committed by someone who is armed with a dangerous weapon the maximum sentence increases to 20 years. If the offense is committed with a firearm there is a 5 year minimum sentence.
Attorney Stephen Neyman is a successful Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer who has defended people accused of committing carjacking, kidnapping other violent crimes and motor vehicle crimes in courts such as Malden, Somerville and Brockton. If you have been charged with one of these crimes or any criminal matter in Massachusetts call our office at 617-263-6800 or online to discuss your case.