Once again, you are being arrested in Boston. Maybe you are out for a “night out on the town” and the town, and its inhabitants, has turned on you. Perhaps you are carrying something that has been branded as illegal…such as a gun or some drugs. Maybe there is a…
Mr. John F., 32 of Quincy (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), needs a good lawyer. According to law enforcement, his home housed some ill-advised contents. As a result, he is now being described as a mid-level drug dealer. On Monday night, around 6:00pm, police raided the Defendant’s home. The Commonwealth claims that…
These have been big days for narcotics law enforcement specialists. State agencies as well as Boston’s various local FBI, ATF and DEA agents worked together to bring suspects to court and clients to lawyers. Let’s take Pittsfield first. There, three daytime raids resulted in the seizure of approximately $35,000 worth…
The city of Lynn’s top cop, Police Chief John Suslak, is unhappy. His ire has been raised by a ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court in Boston. On Friday, he joined law enforcement officials across the state in saying that the decision barring police from frisking suspected drug dealers for…
As last week came to a close in Lawrence, Massachusetts, its district court had a little excitement. A bomb scare was declared. Now, those believed behind the scare are facing criminal charges and need lawyers. The reason for the bomb scare? Perspective probation violation. Yes, the police allege that Jamiel…
It was not an uncommon news story on Wednesday in Springfield. A Multi-defendant drug bust of heretofore unknown budding defendants. You know the drill…”high-crime area”, “ongoing investigation”, attorneys’ arguing bail and mouthing “not guilty” for their clients to recite when asked by the court. Sergeant John Delaney of the Springfield…
Two years after the death of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, Howard K Stern, her boyfriend and attorney, and two of her doctors have been charged with conspiring to supply her with controlled substances from July 2004 through January 2007. The two doctors are Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor.…
Police in Massachusetts say they believe that the increase in car break-ins, burglaries, scams, larcenies, and domestic violence crimes throughout the state can be attributed to the recent economic crisis. For example, the Boston Globe is reporting that in: • Lawrence, Massachusetts: Burglaries have already increased by 52% compared to…
Hyannis, Massachusetts, is a land one does not often associate with gang wars and murder. However, today’s daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog examines one of its more tragic stories…one that sounds like it came out of a bad novel… or the Civil War. It is about two brothers who were…
Today, we welcome home Germaine G., 30, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”). The Commonwealth has just welcomed him back by awarding him seven and a half years of free room and board. He had actually earned the award when he was convicted four years ago for violating Massachusetts’ drug trafficking and firearm…