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Anthony Done of Salem, Massachusetts was arrested yesterday. He is accused of selling marijuana to a sixteen year old boy on Harbor Street just around 6:30 in the evening. According to the police Done met up with the boy in front of a local store. Police observed what they believed to be a drug transaction. The boy then left the area and was stopped by the police. They found a bag of marijuana in his possession. Done was then approached while sitting in his car one block away from the scene. He was searched by the police. They found three bags of marijuana in his possession and a substantial amount of cash. Done has been charged with Conspiracy, Possession With the Intent to Distribute Marijuana and a School Zone Violation. The case will be prosecuted in the Salem District Court. If convicted Done faces a minimum mandatory two year sentence.

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http://www.salemnews.com/local/x657349518/Man-arrested-after-alleged-pot-transaction

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Salem, Massachusetts Marijuana Distribution Defense Lawyer

These cases often present difficult challenges for the prosecution. The sixteen year old boy (buyer) will probably be charged with Possession of Marijuana thereby making him unavailable as a witness to the prosecution. Even if he is not charged it is unlikely that he will testify against Done in that he has a privilege against self-incrimination. Most lawyers would tell him to say nothing and to invoke his privilege if called by the district attorney to testify. Done will challenge the legality of the stop, Search and Seizure. He will argue that the police officers’ observations did not give them the right to stop him and search him. The strength of this challenge changes if the boy told the officers that Done sold him drugs. Still however Done may be able to prevail at trial. The accuracy of the officer’s testimony can usually be challenged. It is difficult to see what if anything was passed between people unless the observer is right on top of the activity. Viewing someone passing an object from a distance does not mean that the observer can identify the object passed. During trials lawyers often hold up objects from a distance closer than what they reported at the time of arrest and ask the testifying officers to identify what they are holding. When they cannot identify the object it shows the jury that they probably were unable to see what the defendant passed to the buyer.

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Massachusetts police arrested Cynthia Lorenz of Minnesota Sunday and charged her with Carrying a Firearm, Improper Storage of a Firearm and Possession With the Intent to Distribute Marijuana. According to the Salem News, Lorenz was at the Extended Stay America Hotel in Danvers, Massachusetts. On Sunday morning her fourteen year old son called 911, complaining about his mother’s behavior and indicating that she had a gun. Responding officers apprehended Lorenz and searched her hotel room. They found a loaded .25 caliber handgun and two ounces of marijuana and a significant amount of cash, over five thousand dollars. The police then obtained a search warrant. During the execution of the search warrant officers located about thirty two thousand dollars of gold coins. Bail was set in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars. The case is pending in the Salem, Massachusetts District Court. It is likely that the case will remain in that court.

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http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1703942868/Police-find-drugs-guns-and-gold-in-moms-motel-room

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Salem, Massachusetts Firearms Violations Defense Lawyer
Often times people from other states carry or possess firearms in Massachusetts believing in good faith that they are not breaking the law. This most often occurs when the person has the legal right to own, possess or carry a firearm in his or her state and they are traveling to or through Massachusetts. The problem with this is that the Massachusetts gun laws apply to anyone Carrying a Firearm in Massachusetts. If not properly represented the defendant faces a mandatory minimum eighteen months in jail. In cases like this our office typically takes a couple of approaches to defending the accused. One is to fight the case. By this I mean file Motions to Suppress, Motions to Dismiss or even try the case to a judge or a jury. Another way is to try to get the prosecution to appreciate that the accused had no intention to violate the Massachusetts Gun Laws but rather was acting in accordance with what he or she believed was lawful conduct. Many times the district attorney will recognize the mistake and afford the defendant the opportunity to resolve the case in a way that will not require jail time or not even leave him or her with a criminal record.

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The Metrowest Daily News reports that following a lengthy investigation Framingham, Massachusetts police have arrested Brenton Ford and charged him with Cocaine related offenses. Using a confidential informant the police arranged four controlled purchases of cocaine from the defendant. There is an allegation that Ford used the services of a juvenile to assist with the cocaine sales. The article is not specific as to how Ford used the minor. Ford has been charged with Enticing a Minor to Distribute Drugs, Possession With the Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Conspiracy. Bail was set at twenty thousand dollars in the Framingham District Court. Given that a minor was used to facilitate these transactions and Ford has a prior conviction for Distributing Cocaine it is likely that this case will be indicted and prosecuted in the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn.

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http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/police_and_fire/x2071995372/Framingham-man-charged-with-having-boy-help-him-sell-crack

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Framingham Cocaine Distribution Defense Lawyer

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 94C Section 32K states that anyone who induces a minor (someone under the age of eighteen) to distribute drugs shall be punished by a minimum mandatory five year state prison sentence. The district attorney must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew the person was under the age of eighteen, that the defendant agreed with the minor to assist with the distribution of the drug and that the minor dispensed the substance. It appears from this article that the district attorney will need the minor to testify to prove his or her case. Prosecutors try to avoid having young people testify whenever possible. If that is the situation here then perhaps that charge will be dismissed, particularly where Ford faces at least five years on the other charges.

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Authorities allege that Jesse Pritchard of Framingham sold Heroin to a confidential informant on two occasions, the last being this past Friday. Pritchard was arrested and charged with Trafficking Heroin and a School Zone Violation. Armed with a search warrant police located nearly twenty bags of heroin. Pritchard was concealing some heroin in his hand at the time of his arrest. The total weight of the drugs was seventeen grams. Bail was set in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The judge cited several convictions and jail sentences as reasons for the amount of bail. Pritchard will be held in the Cambridge Jail pending trial.

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http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/police_and_fire/x2071993796/Framingham-man-arrested-for-heroin-trafficking-says-drugs-were-for-himself

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Framingham Heroin Trafficking, School Zone Violation Defense Lawyer

In arguing for a lower bail the lawyer defending Pritchard stated that the majority of the drugs were for personal use, not for distribution and that any sales were for the purpose of supporting his habit. While this might be true it does not serve as a valid defense for any charge of Distributing Heroin in a School Zone. It might serve as a defense to Trafficking Heroin in that a Skilled Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney will argue that less than the trafficking threshold was possessed for the purpose of distribution. If successful this will get Pritchard out from under the minimum mandatory sentence of five years in state prison.

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Middleboro, Massachusetts resident Christopher Roy was detained in a Texas airport on June 12, 2010. He had been suspected of purchasing memberships to Child Pornography websites. Authorities entered his laptop and found Child Pornography videos on the hard drive. Roy admitted to downloading thirty five such videos over the preceding two weeks. On June 16, 2010 charges were filed in Federal Court in Texas against Roy. That same day he was arrested in Middleboro. The case will be prosecuted in federal court in Texas.

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http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/cops_and_courts/x2071993664/Middleboro-man-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges

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Massachusetts Search and Seizure Lawyer

It appears that the viability of the government’s case hinges on the legality of the search of the laptop. Understandably customs and airport officials will search through bags for contraband particularly at international terminals. However, the question is how much authority do they have. Is it legal for them to turn on the computer and search the hard drive absent probable cause and a search warrant. This is most likely the issue that Roy’s Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer will most vigorously litigate. In Massachusetts, countless cases are thrown out yearly as a result of law enforcement’s unlawful searches and seizures. Hiring an Experienced Massachusetts Criminal Lawyer is the first step anyone should take towards fighting against violations of constitutional rights.

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Richard Hall, 61 of Marshfield, Massachusetts was arrested two days ago by Marshfield Police. It was reported that the police were notified by authorities in Illinois that Hall might be a part of a child pornography ring. This operation possibly consisted of chat room members who shared Child Porngraphy files over the internet. With this information local law enforcement obtained a search warrant. Armed with this Search Warrant they entered Hall’s Forest Street home around 9:30 Monday night. They located pictures of children engaged in sexual acts. They also seized several computer hard drives. Bail was set in the Plymouth District Court at three thousand dollars. Hall faces charges of Distributing Photographic Material of Children in a Nude State, Possessing Child Pornography and Distribution of Material Depicting Children in a Sexual Act. This case will probably be prosecuted in the Plymouth County Superior Court in Brockton.

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http://www.patriotledger.com/news/cops_and_courts/x1602636442/Marshfield-man-arrested-on-pornography-charges

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Plymouth County Massachusetts Child Pornography Defense Attorney

More and more you read about people getting charged with some sort of Child Pornography Crime in Massachusetts. Law enforcement officials seem to be more dedicated to patrolling the internet to catch offenders. Most police departments now have computer crimes units. Many district attorneys offices units dedicated to the prosecution of internet crimes, particularly those involving Child Pornography. The Massachusetts Attorney Generals office has an excellent unit devoted to prosecuting these cases. Defending these crimes requires a certain degree of computer forensic knowledge. As a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer who defends many Child Pornography related allegations I recommend engaging the services of a computer forensics expert who can investigate the viability and accuracy of the charges and who can also educate the defense attorney on the strengths and weaknesses of the district attorney’s case. As with any crime, these cases can be successfully defended.

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This past Saturday Alvaro Poncedeleon of Marlborough, Massachusetts was charged with [Open and Gross Lewdness](https://www.neymanlaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1370287.html), **Assault and Battery**, [Assault with Intent to Commit Rape ](https://www.neymanlaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1442093.html)and [Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over 14](https://www.neymanlaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1442099.html). He is currently being held without bail. It is alleged that the defendant, who knows the woman pulled down his pants and exposed himself. He then pulled the victim’s pants down and forced her to touch him. There is no date associated with the incident, rather the article states that this happened recently.

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[http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/police_and_fire/x1602636126/Police-Marlborough-man-arrested-for-attempted-rape](http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/police_and_fire/x1602636126/Police-Marlborough-man-arrested-for-attempted-rape)

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**Massachusetts Rape Defense Lawyer**
If the facts of this article are accurate then the defendant should not be charged with [Assault with Intent to Commit Rape](https://www.neymanlaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1442093.html). That crime required the district attorney to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant not only committed an assault on the victim but that he had the intent to rape her while doing so. Here, there is no indication that the defendant intended to rape the women. The act of making her touch his penis satisfies the element of indecent assault and battery but does not show an intent to rape. There is a potential twenty year state prison sentence for anyone convicted of this crime. From the perspective of a Massachusetts Rape Defense Lawyer I find it troubling that there was a delay in reporting this offense. That typically serves as a basis of a defense and often time implicates an illicit motive on the part of the complaining witness.

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Elias Moya is being held without bail pending a hearing on dangerousness in the Lynn District Court. He is charged with Assault and Battery on a Pregnant Woman and Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon. According to the Lynn Item, Moya who is from Salem, Massachusetts went to the victim’s home along with his girlfriend. He got into an argument with his brother and his brother’s pregnant girlfriend. The argument grew violent and Moya struck the pregnant woman in her stomach. Moya and his brother fought. They were separated at which time Moya threw a set of keys at his brother’s head.

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Lynn, Massachusetts Domestic Assault and Battery Lawyer

Assault and Battery on a Pregnant Woman is a felony and prohibited by M.G.L. ch. 265 Section 13A. There is a potential five year prison sentence associated with a conviction for this offense. These cases are usually difficult for the district attorney to prosecuted. Even though police intervention was sought family members tend not to testify against one another after they have had time to cool off. Neither Moya nor his girlfriend was found at the scene. There appear to be no other witnesses to this incident. Thus, only Moya’s brother and his brother’s girlfriend will be able to make this case for the prosecution. Cases like this one often get dismissed. It would not surprise me to find out the Moya’s biggest punishment was getting held in jail during the pendency of the dangerousness proceeding.

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Jonathan Wood of Groveland, Massachusetts is facing charges in Haverhill of Distribution of Marijuana, Possession With the Intent to Distribute Heroin and another charge. According to reports in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune police had engaged in several undercover buys of drugs during the last month. They had apparently been tipped off by neighbors who complained about suspicious activity involving Wood and the home. Last Friday police obtained a warrant to search Wood’s home. They found several marijuana plants growing in the home as well as some lamps and timers. Wood was found in bed at the time of the search. His roomate, Tor Larson is also being charged with Cultivating Marijuana. Reports that Woods’ home would contain a firearm proved false.

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http://www.eagletribune.com/haverhill/x1358977018/Police-Man-grew-pot-in-home

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Haverhill Heroin and Marijuana Charge Defense Lawyer
Both Wood and Larson have some problems right. The charges against them are serious. Wood at a minimum has to defend against felony charges. If neither of these men have criminal records an Experienced Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer might succeed in getting the case resolved in a way where they still have no record. One way of doing this is to get the judge or district attorney to agree to continuing the case without a finding. Lucky for both of these individuals the home was not within one thousand feet of a school zone. Had it been they might be looking at a minimum mandatory two year sentence.

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Richard Cloutier of Salisbury, Massachusetts has been charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The Newburyport News reports that Cloutier who is a Level 3 sex offender was arraigned yesterday on these charges. Police were investigating reports of a man exposing himself on Salisbury Beach. Apparently there have been several complaints of a man in his forties exposing himself to people, mostly women and running away after the act. During the investigation police discovered Cloutier and arrested him for his failure to register. Bail was set at five thousand dollars. Cloutier was convicted of Open and Gross Lewdness in 1994 and Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person 14 Years or Older in 1991. In 2007 he was charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in the house of correction. There is currently no indication that Cloutier is the person who has been exposing himself on Salisbury Beach.

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http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x1910029866/Sex-offender-arrested-links-to-lewd-behavior-investigated

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Newburyport Massachusetts Sex Offense Defense Attorney

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6 Section 178P makes it a crime to if you fail to register as a sex offender. This offense is a felony. Judges can sentence anyone convicted of this law for up to five years in state prison. There is a minimum sentence of six months associated with a conviction. Inasmuch as this is Cloutier’s second offense there is a possibility that this case will be prosecuted in the Essex County Superior Court.

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