You Need a Lawyer for a Restraining Order Hearing Criminal defense lawyers in Massachusetts spend lots of time sitting in courtrooms waiting for their client’s cases to be called. The time is often occupied by conferencing cases with the assigned district attorney, reading the advance sheets and chatting with colleagues.…
Statute of Limitations As a general rule, whenever a criminal charge is brought against a defendant, the charge is subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations is a period of time that is provided by law in which the charge for a particular crime must be brought…
Diversion Instead of Prosecution of Drug Possession At least one Massachusetts district attorney seems to understand that not everyone who possesses drugs or commits crimes as a result of drug addiction needs to be prosecuted and treated like a criminal. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office frequently utilizes a decade…
What is Entrapment? Entrapment Defense Entrapment is a defense that can be raised in criminal cases where a criminal defendant was persuaded by law enforcement officers to commit the crime he or she is charged with. In order for an entrapment defense to work, the defendant must not have had…
You Need a Lawyer for a Drug Possession Case Drug possession is one of the most common criminal charges in Massachusetts. Thousands of arrests are made throughout the state yearly for possession of controlled substances. Unfortunately many people are now aware of the consequences of a conviction for this offense.…
Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Violation Some people have to be able to drive in order to do their job, and things can get difficult for them if they find themselves charged with a violation of the law that could lead to the loss of their driving privileges. This is particularly a…
Vandalism and Malicious Destruction to Property Halloween is traditionally a time when young people exercise poor judgement and commit acts of vandalism and malicious destruction of property. Some do it as a prank or a joke, others do it with malicious intent. This year, two teens from Burlington were arrested for…
Backpage, Prostitution and Sex For a Fee Backpage.com is perhaps the most utilized medium for soliciting sex for a fee in Massachusetts. The website is easy to navigate and saturated with adult sexual opportunity. Just look at today’s edition. Under the “adult” section the top bulleted reference is “escorts”. Underneath…
Heat of Passion Consider the following hypothetical scenario: A jealous man comes home from a business trip early and finds his wife in bed with someone else. Gripped by betrayal and rage, the jealous man attacks the other man, beating him severely. The jealous husband does considerably more harm to…
During the course of my career as a criminal defense attorney I have seen an increasing number of parents being charged for using force to discipline their children. The degree of force has ranged from a benign “grabbing” to more significant striking. Usually, these criminal charges were deemed indefensible in…