In the United States, a number of arrests involving teenagers and young adults ‘sexting’ have led to media speculation about this new activity that has grown popular among young people. ‘Sexting,” involves sending nude or semi-nude pictures via text message. While this may appear like a new and harmless way…
We have heard some real horror stories regarding people in the financial industry lately. The name “Bernie Madoff” still brings shivers to many people’s spines. Since the discovery of Madoff’s white collar crimes, other such crimes seem to be coming to light. You have read a number of these in…
A while ago, this daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog posted a story about the groping problem on the Boston “T”. For those of you who would like to review, you can find the posting here. Well, the problem continues. On Friday, Carlos D. of Dorchester (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) was arrested.…
In the US District Court of Boston, Chelsea Court Clerk James Burke has been charged with one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law one count of attempted deprivations of rights under the color of law. Burke, who works in Chelsea District Court as an assistant clerk…
Bad day for the defense in Lowell Superior Court this past Monday. Just out of Boston is a place called Arlington. Not too long ago, Arlington boasted Senator Jim M. (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) as its local representative. Today, he is no longer a senator. This week began as he and…
Hey, guess what? It turns out there are law enforcement officials in Boston who Believe that there are actually crimes more heinous than prostitution! Today, we salute the local United States Attorney’s Office for deciding that extortion is worse than the world’s oldest profession. He (his name has been withheld,…
Brewster police officer Joseph H. (hereinafter, “Officer Openfly”) went to a Metallica concert on January 18th. That’s ok…they’re allowed to do that. But the force tends to frown upon things like exposing oneself and urinating on families. So do Suffolk County detectives and, presumably, assistant district attorneys. So, now he…
Here’s something you don’t see every day…a prosecuting attorney who has to go to Boston’s Supreme Judicial Court to back him up in not prosecuting someone! Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone has refused to prosecute former state Senator James Marzilli for an alleged assault of an Arlington woman last April.…
24 years after he was convicted of raping a college student, Timothy Cole was finally exonerated of the crime. Last week, a judge ordered that Cole’s criminal record be expunged after DNA evidence proved that he was innocent, as he has always maintained. Unfortunately, the exoneration comes too late for…
The Massachusetts rape trial of former Coast Guard officer David Pierce is set to begin this week. Pierce is accused of raping the same woman five times in 2005. Pierce’s criminal defense attorney claims that the sex between the client and the woman was consensual and that the two of…