Approximately 125 undergraduate students from Harvard University have been accused of using unethical methods to complete a spring take home exam. In what may be the largest Ivy League cheating scandal in recent memory, Harvard University is taking determined action against suspected undergrads that may call for the immediate assistance…
Yesterday, we discussed modern technology and how it helps the Commonwealth in its endless pursuit of….well…..you, if you happen to have a Massachusetts outstanding warrant. When we left off, the question was posed of whether or not someone who is out of state, or out of country, can address an…
It’s likely that, at this moment, there is a man sitting in prison, craving sound legal advice, and thinking to himself, “Maybe I shouldn’t have been trafficking heroin on Interstate 93 … with illegal tints.” A routine traffic stop by Trooper Daniel Dorion, triggered by overly tinted windows, became an…
Through my various Attorney Sam Take blogs, I have tried to inform you of the realities of the criminal justice system. For the most part, I have concentrated on the participants, policies and statute involved. You should know, however, that what those participants do, and how criminal statutes are enforced,…
Security breaches at airports! Cyber-attacks throughout the nation! Shootings and killings (although, as the commissioner tells us, simply bringing the numbers up to par) in Boston! Doesn’t sound too good, does it? No, it doesn’t. And I am about to tell you that it’s even worse.. Attorney Sam’s Take On…
This week, the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has seemingly discussed two very different criminal matters. One was the white collar crime of cyber-crime and the other involved the other side of the criminal coin, violent crime. Shootings. Assaults. Murders. It would appear that the only thing the two blogs had…
You probably do not need an Attorney Sam’s Take to tell you that, for trial, preparation is necessary. In fact, it is vital. Nor should you need an experienced Boston criminal lawyer to tell you that the preparation for trial begins at inception of the case. After all, the defense…
It’s over. All the preparations, drafting of motions, strategizing and the battle of the trial itself. over. You give your last “all” in your closing argument, deal with the opposition’s summation and live through the judge’s Final Charge to the jury, ready for any legal issues which arise there. And…
Perhaps this posting should be entitled, “let’s put it this way…”. But then, I am a lawyer, so folks expect me to do things like answer a simple yes or no question with a 157 word response. We have discussed the effects of public opinion on the criminal justice system…
We discussed this case during its trial. You may recall the criminal trial of Mr. Dharun Ravi, 2 years of age and hereinafter, the “Defendant”. Initially, he was accused of bullying because he used a webcam to spy on his Rutgers roommate kissing another man. Shortly after learning about the…