At approximately 4:00 am on Thursday, January 23rd, Miami police arrested Justin Bieber for driving under the influence, drag racing, resisting arrest, and driving with a suspended license. The now-infamous ‘Baby’ singer admitted that he had taken prescription drugs, smoked marijuana and consumed alcohol prior to getting behind the wheel…
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Route 95 South Mattress Fatality – Was it Murder?
On January 28, 2014 at about 3:15PM on Route 95 South, near Burlington, MA, a mattress flew off of the roof of a truck, ultimately causing the death of a 56 year old woman from Framingham, MA. While it is far too early to speculate about what happened and why,…
What Should I Do if I Get Stopped by the Police for a Traffic or Moving Violation in Massachusetts?
If you see the blue lights in your rear view mirror there are certain things that you should do and certain things you should not do. Firstly, it is very important to remain calm. Do not drive erratically, do not immediately pull over and do not take too long to…
Routine Traffic Stop leads to drug arrest
It’s likely that, at this moment, there is a man sitting in prison, craving sound legal advice, and thinking to himself, “Maybe I shouldn’t have been trafficking heroin on Interstate 93 … with illegal tints.” A routine traffic stop by Trooper Daniel Dorion, triggered by overly tinted windows, became an…
Boston Police Officer Runs Into Boston Fire Truck In Mattapan…Literally
A Boston police officer collided in Mattaphan with a Boston fire truck yesterday afternoon While Boston Fire Department Ladder 29 was on its way to a reported car accident, and had its lights and siren activated at about 3:40 p.m., it crashed into the police officer who was driving home…
Mattapan School Bus Driver Turns Traffic Citation Into Motor Vehicle Crimes
How many times have I said it? “All it takes is one very bad day…or bad moment…or bad decision. Mattapan’s Edwin Depeize, a 63-year-old bus driver ( hereinafter, the “Defendant”) had one such moment yesterday morning. According to reports, the Defendant, a school bus driver, was stopped by law enforcement…
Massachusetts Drunk Driver Admits Guilt But Is Not Responsible For Vehicular Accident- Attorney Sam’s Take
It would appear that this Massachusetts driver thought ahead. Realizing that the coming storm would make it difficult to go out and drink, Ms. Tara Tobin (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) got in one last trip just before the snow. The result was not too pretty. The Yarmouth police say that the…
MA Lawyers Needed To Arraign Suspects Arrested For Drugs, Sex And Racing In Impressively Named Police Investigation
Police in Springfield have Impressed criminal justice onlookers this past weekend. They went out a-hunting and made 50 arrests which should keep the local district court humming for a day or so. These arrests were for the most serious crimes, of course. They range from drug possession to prostitution all…
Attorney Sam’s Take: Confession Of A Boston Defense Lawyer In The Face Of New Motor Vehicle Law
I have been breaking a new Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law. Chances are, so have you. Well, that’s sort of true. Actually, the law does not go into effect until next week. September 30th to be exact. You may have seen some of the message boards that have been posted about…
Attorney Sam Reviews A Recent Boston Unarmed Robbery After Arraignment
A Winchester gentleman is probably reconsidering last week’s recent trip to Boston. This would be because his adventures therein have brought him not only forced monthly visits to Beantown, but also the need for a criminal defense attorney and a couple of blots on his criminal record concerning a certain…