Robert Oliva, 66, won five New York City championships as the coach at Christ the King Regional High School. Mr. Oliva (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) has now returned to Massachusetts. The Defendant has come back to answer charges of Boston sexual assault on children dating to the 1970s. His answer was…
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Hyde Park Massachusetts Man Is Convicted Of Jamaica Plain Child Rape
Fritz Olmande, 50, hereinafter the “Defendant” ended his week as a convicted Massachusetts sex offender. The Defendant was found guilty of the repeated Jamaica Plain, MA, rape of a girl over the period of 3 years when she was between 5 and 7 years old. According to the Commonwealth, the…
A Boston Doctor, Accused Of Sex Crimes Against Children, Takes His Own Life– Attorney Sam’s Take
Today’s blog is a reminder. It is a reminder to those of us, in and out of the trenches of criminal justice about reality. We often proclaim that facing a criminal allegation, so long as the accused does not end up spending too many years in jail,is “no harm, no…
Appeal To SJC Successful As Court Overturns Failure To Register Conviction For Boston Serial Sex Offender – Attorney Sam’s Take
It’s stories like this that helps me love what I do for a living; you just never know what is going to happen next! Just when we see debacles like the one surrounding the Parole Board because of a recent police killing, and we see the predictable scurrying about by…
North Andover Coach Is Arrested For Child Pornography And May Be Defeated By Search And Seizure Trap – Attorney Sam’s Take
While it is true that the duties of a good coach exist both on the field and off, North Andover 60-year-old high school wrestling coach David Castricone (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) has learned that they do not extend to the locker room. The locker room of the opposite sex, at least.…
Boston’s Appeals Court Overturns Sex Crime Conviction In Prostitution Case Involving A Juvenile- Attorney Sam’s Take
Here’s one for the sex trade! In the past, we have discussed many times the various, and in my opinion, faulty rationales for keeping prostitution illegal. One of those rationales has been that prostitutes are, per se, victims. They are exploited and forced to perform sex acts for money. The…
Attorney Sam’s Take: Massachusetts Criminal Court Is The Scene Of Unusual Sexual Assault For Which Clerk is Sentenced (Pt 2)
Today, as we “hunker down” and “enjoy” the last blizzard of the year, we continue the discussion about recent Massachusetts sentences that were recently handed down to fairly unusual criminal defendants during this holiday season. Today’s matter involves a meeting of sexual assault and prostitution. James M. Burke, 43, of…
Two Massachusetts Men Plead Guilty to 2009 Brookline Rape and Kidnapping
The Norfolk district attorney’s office says that Brighton resident Joseph Arita and Waltham local Ismael Martinez are serving 20 – 25 years in prison for the 2009 Brookline rape and kidnapping of a 30-year-old woman. Arita, 26, and Martinez, 27, each pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of…
Attorney Sam’s Take: Boston’s Highest Court Rules On Sex Offender’s Probation Violation
Sometimes it seems that the criminal justice system uses the intellectual equivalent of a bazooka to tackle an issue as logically mind-bending as kindergarten mathematics. Boston’s Supreme Judicial Court, normally needed to referee issues surrounding Massachusetts Murder, Robbery or search and seizure issues has now been called upon in one…
Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Massachusetts Statutory Rape of 15-Year-Old
Lisa Lavoie, an ex-Holyoke elementary school teacher, has pleaded guilty to Massachusetts statutory rape and enticing a child. The 25-year-old woman is accused of running off with a 15-year-old eighth grader. Lavoie, who has been released until her sentencing next month, is not allowed to contact the teenager. Police discovered…