A dumbfounding revelation has closed down one of Massachusetts’ three criminal drug labs. Governor Deval Patrick ordered state police to shutter the Hinton State Laboratory Institute in Jamaica Plain after a probe showed that the actions of a single chemist may have tainted countless articles of evidence. Such a disclosure…
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…
It would appear that it is that time again…time for a new fancy named police operation. This time, the target is the drug trade. This time it yielded at least 20 defendants. This time, it was “Operation Rodeo”. Here is Attorney Sam’s take on it. Operation Rodeo was a three-year-long…
Juan Guzman, accused of running a multimillion-dollar drug ring from behind bars, has been arrested along with his sister and about a dozen others accused of being connected to the operation. On Monday, 100 Boston police officers and FBI agents moved in just after dawn in about twelve different locations…
While we await word on the verdict from the Sandusky trial, other crime stories exist. Here is Attorney Sam’s Take on one of them. As you will recall, security at airports has intensified in recent years. This is particularly so the past 11 years since 2001. Personal liberties and privacy…
The verdict is in on the Roger Clemens criminal trial. So is the reaction. Here is Attorney Sam’s Take on it. Mr. Clemens was charged with, essentially, perjury. This was the second time this case went to trial. Last time, it ended in a mistrial due to actions by the…
According to The Boston Globe, an investigation focused on alleged gang members in the Boston area engaged in drug dealing and “associated criminal behavior” has resulted in a drug raid and multiple arrests. According to authorities, police were originally looking for about 30 people, and about 19 are in custody…
In my last blog, I mentioned that we had an exclusive to reveal. At first, it may seem as though it has little to do with the criminal justice system. That, however, would be incorrect. I think the story to which it relates has a great deal to do with…
Two 20-year-old UMass-Dartmouth students have been arrested on charges of possession of over $20,000 worth of drugs. According to news reports, detectives found and confiscated the following: • 3.5 pounds of marijuana • 35 grams of ecstasy • 5 Alprazolam tablets (a benzodiazepine prescribed to treat anxiety disorders) • 8…
In case you were not aware of it, the police do not always simply lay in wait of alleged criminal activity. Sometimes they go out and target certain types of crimes. Such incidents are usually called “sweeps” and have fancy names for the operation. Today’s story involves a sweep of…