A Boston-area woman has now made her situation worse and her attorney’s job a lot more difficult. Laura D., 23, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) of Everett was being held in The Women in Transition program, a prerelease facility that provides help to 24 women who have committed nonviolent offenses and have…
It’s another long weekend for many of us Bostonians starting today. That’s the good news. This means that law enforcement will be particularly aware of what is going on in the Commonwealth. That’s good and bad news, depending on your perspective. However, regardless on how you feel about it, you…
I grew up in the Boston area. I remember, when I was a kid, my father reading the newspaper and seeing an article that a former friend of his had pleaded guilty to several white collar crimes. Actually, the reason the gentleman was a “former” friend was that my dad…
Kareem T, 28 (hereinafter the “Defendant”), was happy when Monday rolled around this week. After spending the week in custody, the Framingham man got to see his defense attorney and was returned to the free world…if $10,000 can be considered “free”, that is. Last week was a bad one for…
There are still many people out there in Boston and environs who think that it is possible to be “arrest proof”. “After all”, they reason, if I do not commit a crime, I have nothing to worry about, right?” Let an experienced attorney tell you…wrong. Let’s look at the possibility…
A gentleman from Plymouth began his week on Monday behind bars, looking for a criminal defense attorney. He stands charged with performing the type of deed that has been in the news lately connected to the death of pop icon Michael Jackson. Sean D. (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is now being…
According to law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Coroner has ruled that Michael Jackson’s death was a homicide.. On Monday, court documents were released that indicated that Jackson died of an overdose of propofol, a powerful sedative he was given to help him sleep. This, of course, increases the likelihood…
Do you think the nightmare cannot find its way to your house? A Natick couple, who happen to be attorneys themselves, are learning that it can come to anyone’s door. The nightmare of which I speak is the criminal justice finger of accusation. The parents are well-known respected lawyers in…
Cameron Douglas, the son of movie star Michael Douglas, has been transferred to the Metropolitan Correctional Center after violating the terms of his house arrest. Cameron, 30, was arrested last month at Hotel Gansevoort in New York City for allegedly distributing large quantities of methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth.…
This seemed like a fitting blog to post after the three-part series on drug possession. A young gentleman from Braintree is alleged to have kept a virtual treasure-trove of marijuana and evidence of intent to distribute in his car. Detectives found the car. Now, one would imagine, he has found…