Ok, here is the scene: You are home at night with your loved ones. There is a knock on the door. You answer it. It is the police. You ask them what is wrong and they tell you that you assaulted the girl who lives down the street. You know…
In today’s daily blog we continue our Halloween Theme Week with a salute to the festive spirit…including those who do not even wait for the holiday they are celebrating to arrive. ‘Tis the season for Halloween celebrations! Parties are almost mandatory for some good old fashion evil-tinged fun. What better…
Unfortunately, domestic violence of varying kinds are all too prevalent in today’s society. As a criminal defense lawyer in Boston, I have seen very disturbing situations. I have written many times in this daily blog about how easy it is to get arrested and how sometimes all it takes is…
“Why?”, you demand. I can hear you through the computer screen. Each day for about a month and a half, I have posted this daily blog suggesting that, if you find yourself on the nasty end of an investigation or criminal charge, you should consult an experienced defense lawyer as…
…Gee, and it seemed like such a controllable Commonwealth. The Red Sox faced the ultimate test again Sunday night. And failed. Sorry ’bout that. But, Boston officials had braced for any resulting outcry of emotion that might…overflow… into violence; they warned everybody to stay away from Kenmore Square, the area…
Here is a cautionary tale out of Lynn, Massachusetts, that could have ended much differently. On Monday night, shortly after 10:00pm, Jackeline H., 26, of Haverhill, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), earned the Commonwealth’s Bracelets of Shame after an alleged robbery. According to the police, a certain unnamed gentleman (hereinafter, “Mr. Unnamed”)…
Today is Columbus Day. As we honor the adventurer who is celebrated as the man who discovered America (although other people were already living here at the time), I think it appropriate that we recognize other valiant efforts at similar discoveries. However, being that this is a daily Criminal Law…
Ever get frustrated at the airport? Maybe the unusual experience of a delayed flight inconvenienced you. Perhaps you did not like the meal. It could be there was no meal. Believe it or not, I have even heard of extreme instances where flights were actually cancelled! If any of these…
William Shakespeare once told us that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. His point was “What’s in a name?” A gentleman from Chicopee, Massachusetts, apparently agrees with him. In Chicopee, he is known as Felix Maldonado. In Waterbury, Connecticut, however, he was known as Alfredo “Eddie”…
It is almost as if members of law enforcement have been reading this daily blog and decided to help me illustrate one of its chief lessons. The lesson? Anybody can find themselves facing criminal charges…even someone you least expect. Maybe even you. Today’s defendants come to our attention by crossing…