The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has begun to more fully discuss the parameters of Massachusetts assault and battery. What will surprise you is how slight touching can result in such a criminal charge. But first, let’s look at a gentleman from Lawrence who is finding out that, sometimes a simple…
You may be looking at today’s news and wondering if we have now returned to the the 1960’s – 1970’s with regard to the recent activities of a group called “Occupy Boston”…and several such protests across the country. The latest activity of the group has led over 100 of the…
Here is where we left off on yesterday’s (once again daily) Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog… You are facing going to trial for charges of Roxbury Cocaine trafficking and for Assault and Battery in a domestic violence case. You have reviewed in your mind the various evidence that could potentially be…
You have seen it in the movies. Sometimes, at the end of the film, you walked out angry. Sometimes feeling exhilarated. It is the tale of the vigilante. The vigilante who goes after the unmistakable “bad guy” and, maybe even, rescues the innocent victim. Usually, how you feel depends on…
Do you still wonder why Massachusetts law enforcement come in with a strong need to maintain control of a situation when dealing with a Boston domestic violence call? Maybe today’s blog will convince you. Meet Boston police officer Shawn Marando, hereinafter, the “Officer”, 13-year veteran and an officer who teaches…
It is not every day that we see law enforcement respond to a melee with yey more confusion. It would appear, however, that this is what happened at the recent Carson Beach South Boston assault and battery happenings this past weekend. in fact., while the state police opine that the…
There are alleged truths that we treasure about our criminal justice system. We hold these beliefts dear because they make us the “fairest” system in the world. Among them are the following: 1. All accused are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 2.We believe that…
Yesterday, you may have heard me criticizing the Honorable Judge S. Jane Haggerty with regard to the sentencing of Mark Kerrigan (hereinafter the “Defendant”) on the radio. As you know, the Woburn homicide trial ended with a conviction of straight Massachusetts assault and battery. Next came yesterday’s sentencing. As predicted,…
If you thought you heard a familiar voice and name (mine) on WBZ radio today, you were correct. I was interviewed about today’s Kerrigan verdict. As you know, Mark Kerrigan, brother of famous Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan and hereinafter the “Defendant”, has been on trial in Middlesex County Superior Court…
The trial of Mark Kerrigan continues at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn today. As you no doubt recall, Mark Kerrigan is the brother of Nancy Kerrigan, renown Olympic skater. She has had her own previous dealings with the criminal justice system…as a complainant. This time, she is supporting the defendant,…