Today’s posting of the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer’s Blog takes us back in history. It is a history remembered, however, kept alive by Fall River’s Herald a day or so ago. Actually, in reprinting the article online, they even provided a You Tube video tape of the Fall River Public…
Articles Posted in Assault and Battery
Attorney Sam’s Take: Wrongfully Convicted In Massachusetts? Reality Check In Murder And Assault Cases
The website Boston.Com has a story that is probably meant to give us a feeling of justice. It concerns one Kenneth Waters. Mr. Waters spent more than 18 years in prison after being convicted of murder. There, he passed through all of the “safeguards” that we have put in place,…
Abington Man Accused of Aggravated Assault in Barking Dog Incident Now Charged with Manslaughter
In Massachusetts, 49-year-old Abington resident Michael McGunigle is now charged with manslaughter over the death of another Abington man. McGunigle, 48, is accused of punching Brian Cherry on July 6 during an argument. The altercation between the two Abington men allegedly occurred after Cherry asked McGunigle to restrain his dog.…
Boston Nightclub Owner Is Arrested For “Intimidating” The Police In Shooting Case
Hey, remember the old days when a person actually did not have to talk to the police if he did not want to? Those were the days when we had the right to remain silent and…wait a minute. That’s today. So, now I am confused. Why is someone in the…
Arrested For Homicide Or Drunk Driving? You Should Have Checked The Weather
To me, summer is best symbolized by the recording artist, Jimmy Buffett. In fact, one of my favorite songs of his is “Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful”. Summer is a season that is short-lived here in the Boston area. If one counted how many really nice days we…
Boston Watches As The Investigation Of Michael Jackson’s Death Continues And Homicide Is Likely Suspected
I have to confess a personal interest in Michael Jackson. First of all, I think he was immensely talented and, frankly lead a pretty tragic life in many ways. Second, his trial was the lead story when I was a regular contributor on FoxTV’s “Studio B”, as well as other…
South Of Boston Armed Robbery Suspects Are Arrested In Continuing Investigation By The Police
I’ve regretted at times that I never had a brother. I’ll bet that summertime can be great fun for two brothers. The weather is nicer, there is no school, and the possibilities seem endless. Of course, for some brothers, perhaps the “endless” part can be a bit of a problem.…
Children Found At Risk As Boston-Area Day Care Owners Are Arrested In Connection With Assault Incident In their Charge
Now, I know what you are thinking. You see “Boston-area” and “Day Care Center” and you think of things like the infamous Fells Acres case and expect to find yet another story involving allegations of sexual assault being battled by a myriad of criminal defense attorneys. Often, you would be…
Singer Chris Brown Grabs Plea Agreement in Assault Case Involving Ex- Girlfriend Rihanna and Avoids Jail Time
In the celebrity domestic violence case involving R & B performer Chris Brown and his ex-girlfriend singer Rihanna, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault on Monday. Per the terms of the plea agreement, Brown will serve six months of community labor, five years of supervised probation, as…
Murder Suspect Is Jailed Without Bail Pending Probation Surrender As Boston-Area Media Focuses On His Prior Criminal Record
Sunday’s Boston Herald, along with several other local newspapers, focused on a particular aspect of a recent Framingham murder case. In the Herald, the headline read, “Suspect in Framingham stabbing has long police record”. While said record is normally inadmissible in court (except under certain circumstance) it is, for now,…