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…
A 38 year old Newton man has been charged with soliciting payments from a developer in exchange for relaxing permit and inspection requirements. The defendant, Paul Camilli faces charges of bribery in the Concord District Court. A Middlesex County District Attorney press release said that Camilli was arraigned today on one…
Former Boston gang member Michael Addison was sentenced to death yesterday for killing a Manchester, New Hampshire police officer. In October of 2006 Officer Michael Briggs and his partner confronted Addison who was suspected in a shooting and a couple of armed robberies. In order to avoid apprehension Addison shot…
Today, in a published opinion the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a conviction for threatening to commit a crime in violation of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 275 Section 2 citing insufficient evidence. See Commonwealth v. James, slip opinion December 18, 2008. The Appeals Court reported the following facts: 1. That in…
An Essex County Superior Court Judge sitting in Lawrence sentenced a 47 year old man to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing his daughter. According to reports in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, the victim moved to this country from the Dominican Republic when she was 11 years old…
On December 11, Framingham Police responded to a call dispatch regarding a dispute. There they contacted the defendant who began flailing his arms and yelling at the police. The man was arrested for disorderly conduct. Framingham Police also learned that the man was wanted on a warrant. During a pat frisk…
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…
On November 15, 2008 a Walpole man was arrested and charged with drug and weapons charges after leading police on a high speed chase. He had been released after posting bail in the Stoughton District Court. Then, just last week, the same man was arrested when he was found in…
In July of this year a 43 year old Falmouth man was arrested and charged with enticing a child under the age of 16 for sex and the dissemination of matter harmful to a minor. His lawyer is trying to get all charges dismissed claiming that the charges against the…