Are you still thinking that it might be a neat idea to try to out-run the police? How about federal officials? Do you think, perhaps, if you keep the chase going long enough, leaving the jurisdiction in which they are authorized to make arrests, they will simply give up? Sayeth…
In a way, I suppose it is the fault of this Boston criminal lawyer. In all my blogs telling you how to react when approached by law enforcement, I have apparently been incomplete. I told you not to try to out-run, out-fight or out-talk the officer who stops you. I…
As we wait to see how traffic resumes on Monday, the first biasness day after the “Blizzard of ’13”, we have a traffic story from last week. Cases involving alleged drunk driving are not terribly unusual. There is one twist to this case, however. At least as far as the…
Attention Massachusetts Drunk Drivers! The criminal justice spotlight is looking for you! The Commonwealth has announced that it is stepping up the enforcement of liquor laws. Of course this includes keeping an eye on drivers who may have had a bit too many, but that is not all that is…
Sometimes, when it rains…it pours. No, I am not referring to the present weather situation. I am writing about Mr. Richard Ford, a 56-year-old Georgetown gentleman who is now hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”. You see, the Defendant was being sought for allegedly violating a restraining order early Saturday.…
New England students are coming back to school. First order of business…let’s party! Well, here is a sad reminder of where that can lead. Anthony Ciccone, 20, of Pepperell, MA is dead. He was killed in a traffic accident. He was the passenger of another 20-year-old gentleman who was allegedly…
Sometimes the work of law enforcement is to send attention where extra attention seems to be needed. Given the recent motor vehicle accidents throughout the Commonwealth, the State Police seem to be doing just that. This time, they are not even bothering with a fancy name like “Operation Bad Drivers”.…
…So, I was talking with Dan Rea last night on WBZ, radio 1030 a.m. No, I was not a scheduled guest this time. I was simply a caller. I really could not help it. The subject matter, and the discussion of it, drew me out. Mr. Rea and his callers…
Even a Boston criminal lawyer sometimes has to be reminded to do his homework sometimes. It would seem that it is a lesson that the Boston Globe might want to observe as well. Over the last two days, I have been unfairly blasting WBZ political commentator Jon Keller. Among other…
Bridgewater’s Patricia A. Neville-Colp (hereianfter, the “Defendant”) is facing that issue right now. On Saturday night, the State Police say that she was involved in a car accident in Stoughton. They say that, due to her actions, two people are seriously injured and one person is dead. The Defendant will…