The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the marijuana, cocaine, and psilocybin mushrooms allegedly discovered in the dorm room of two Boston College students in 2007 cannot be used as evidence in the Massachusetts drug case against them. John Sherman and Daniel Carr face charges of cocaine trafficking, possession with…
There are many types of defense in the criminal justice system, They are the same in Boston as they are anywhere else. “SODDI”, Some Other Dude Did It, is one of the most popular ones. When the Commonwealth’s finger of accusation is pointed at a suspect, said suspect rarely points…
Police in Springfield have Impressed criminal justice onlookers this past weekend. They went out a-hunting and made 50 arrests which should keep the local district court humming for a day or so. These arrests were for the most serious crimes, of course. They range from drug possession to prostitution all…
Kimani W., the Dorchester gentleman whom the police have arrested in connection with the four murders in Mattapan (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is on his way to court. He will be charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, marijuana and receiving a stolen motor vehicle.…
Ok, here is the scene. You are visiting your old pal Donny Dealer in Boston. You, being a good ol’ “party animal”, brought a bit of marihuana so you guys can party. Donny was only too happy to party with you. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to you, there has been an investigation…
A fine and dutiful lass from Quincy got into a bit of trouble yesterday at the local district court. Now, after trying to pass some contraband to her boyfriend, through his lawyer, she needs an attorney herself. Melissa A., 20, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) found herself in the Commonwealth bracelets of…
Here is another one in a series of people being prosecuted for having parties wherein juveniles are allegedly given alcohol. As mentioned last week, ’tis the season apparently. Specifically, Elizabeth M., 50, and her son Taylor, 18, of Cohasset ( hereinafter, collectively, the “Defendants”) now face charges in Quincy District…
Jaime Collazo and Christopher Colecchi have been arrested and arraigned in a Massachusetts criminal case involving a stolen car that had two sleeping children in it. The alleged car theft and kidnapping are said to have occurred early on the morning of July 12. The two Worcester men are accused…
Usually, the “Attorney Sam’s Take” postings take place on Fridays. However, this past week, I was finishing a jury trial and so could not post in a timely manner. I did not feel I could not simply shelve this subject, though, because we may have solved a problem plaguing the…
Confessions Of A Former Prosecutor – Introduction …And so I sit to grab a moment of rest as I get home to my apartment after a day starting another trial. This time it is a rape case. Sex crimes cases are how I actually began in this work. My first…