It did not happen in Boston.. This time. But similar things have happened here. After all, there are often consequences to drug use…whether or not the drug involved is actually illegal. Marillis Santiago, 22, of Hartford, Conn.(hereinafter, the “Defendant”) has had a rather bad weekend. The local police say that…
Stephen L. Foster, a 36-year-old Lynn man who escaped from a halfway house in Manchester, turned himself into authorities Sunday afternoon. Foster returned to the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit in New Hampshire around 3:30 p.m. He was discovered missing during a routine inspection around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Foster is…
After a week nursing an eye issue, I am back to my Boston Criminal Law Blog…although it may take another week or two to go daily. I plan to blog Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week. Hopefully, the other “mini-blogs” are keeping you informed, if not entertained, in the meantime.…
The good people of Salt Lake City have been chomping at the bit for a currentt trial. It has been a long time in coming. It is the trial of the alleged abductor of Elizabeth Smart. 57-year-old Brian David Mitchell (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is the man accused. After approximately 8…
Perhaps it is my fault. Maybe I have been concentrating on tales of police investigations into crimes like murder, robbery and assault, that I have neglected to remind you that the “self-help” approach is seldom applauded in criminal justice. I know that this may be counter-intuitive for many of you,…
It is late on a fall Boston night. As your eyeballs begin their dance of slumber, a loud banging on the door shatters the peaceful quiet and wakes you up with a jolt. The baby is crying and the elderly peek out their doorway in fear. Who can it be?…
The attorneys in the Chuck Turner corruption case are expected to make opening statements today, Already, however, issues have arisen which cast doubt on Mr. Turner’s ability to have a fair trial. In other words, from the defense’ view, should there be a conviction, appeal issues have already begun to…
After reading the latest supplement to the Newsweek stories on bullying, this time including only one sentence of mine, I looked to the day’s news. As usual, I was given another example of adults demonstrating the kind of civility which would make most kids blush. This time, the topic was…
Yesterday morning, as I was driving to the Boston Municipal Court, I received a text message from Altman & Altman’s fearless leader, Attorney Steven Altman. Uh-oh. What to do when the big man summons? Well, in this case, what I did was…nothing. In case you have not been paying attention,…
Given how this country was wrestled from the American Indian so long ago, it seems appropriate to return to the topic of bullying today on Columbus Day. As you know, schools are back in session. This subject has hit the headlines anew. If you are you waiting to hear that…