Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts, where there dwells, according to MSNBC-TV commentator Keith Olbermann, his “Worst Person in the World.” (video available at http://blogofbile.com/tag/michael-galluccio/). He is State Trooper Michel G. (hereinafter, “PO Nobreak”). And he has one local attorney, other than me, scratching his head in disbelief. PO Nobreak gained unwelcome…
This past weekend, there was a party on the campus of Amherst College. There was a little trouble. The result? One youth lies in a hospital bed recovering from multiple stab wounds. Another, Marcus S., 21 of Boston (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), actually a student of University of Massachusetts, appeared in…
This February began as “Weapons Gathering Month” as far as local police are concerned. We return to two warnings often read in the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog. Namely…(1) different law enforcements agencies communicate and (2) you do not get advance notice that an investigation is going on. No, I…
This week, the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog ends its week as it began…with stories which demonstrate dangers faced by law enforcement and defendants applying to the “Hey, I’ll Bet I Can Make This Situation Worse” club. Today, we have tales out of Springfield where two police officers suffered injuries…
As the “Madoff Wars”, fought by investigators, attorneys and accountants, rage, score one for lawyers of the Commonwealth. They finally got Robert Jaffe, a crucial witness to Madoff’s operation, to the Hub where he finally spoke to regulators. The result? Boston regulators are ramping up a probe into Bernard Madoff’s…
This Massachusetts Dangerous Driving tale did not begin in Boston…it did not even begin in Massachusetts. But it ended there. In Springfield. In court. With a defense lawyer by his side trying to explain why his out-of-state allegedly reckless client should go home after his arraignment. When 33-year-old Rogelio V.…
It has been a difficult and dangerous time for Boston-area police officers. While perhaps not intentional, recent tragedies and near-tragedies remind us that some of those we represent as defense attorneys often endanger not only themselves, but everyone around them when driving dangerously. Including police officers. Let’s look at two…
As a defense lawyer, one occasionally handles cases that seemingly will not end. Through my years in Boston and environs, I have had more than my share. This case was probably regarded as one of those cases. 62- year-old Kathleen H. (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is finally going to trial. She…
It may be that the Boston area is simply a dangerous place for a nanny. Several years ago, we had that case in Cambridge where a British nanny was accused (and, actually, convicted) of killing a baby. The case made international headlines. She did have an extremely experienced criminal lawyer…
North of Boston, Evelyn C., 74, (hereinafter the “Defendant”) thought she had reason to celebrate. Instead, she found that the gift she thought received from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) necessitated a little something extra…namely, a criminal defense lawyer You see, like many of us, she was driving around…