Massachusetts is cracking down on people who drive without auto insurance. The penalties are severe. But can you be arrested for driving without insurance? The short answer is, it depends. In the state of MA, individuals who are caught driving a motor vehicle without the required minimum coverage may face…
There are various periodicals we lawyers read to keep up with not only what is happening system-wide, but also what is up with the rest of the world which we might be missing due to the myopia of our work. One which I quote from often (and thankfully returns the favor…
Now, I know we are in the middle of a three part posting and I owe you the third part. I will post that third part tomorrow. Today, however, something that should be more urgently on your mind. It could be a drunk driving charge. It could be an allegation of…
Alexander Nguyen (hereinafter, the Defendant) has been arrested. Monday was his entry date to the criminal justice system. The Defendant faces charges charges of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, threats to kill, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace. It was a “road rage” event. According to Boston.com, the…
Look, there is no question about whether robbery is a serious crime in Massachusetts. Thus, the circumstances were certainly intense in Methuen yesterday. 36-year-old James Dobbins (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) was arraigned today at Beth Israel Hospital. He is charged with robbing a convenience store…armed robbery while masked. The Defendant…
You may be suffering under the misnomer that you have the right to dance on public property. Basically, you do. Unless law enforcement tells you that you don’t. Let me give you a for instance…one that can be viewed on video at, among other places, the Huffington Post. The…
One of the major subjects today is the problem of “distracted driving”. It is the latest motor vehicle crime which is nearly over-taking drunk driving (OUI) in the headlines. Just ask a certain police officer in Reading who, according to the CBS, may have been texting while driving. Apparently, a…
If the allegations against a certain 28-year-old Boston woman, hereinafter The “Defendant”, are true, she has demonstrated quite an example on what not to do. According to the Boston Herald, law enforcement says that the Defendant was driving while intoxicated. This, in itself, is against the law and very unwise.…
An East Boston teen has died of injuries suffered after she was struck by a car crossing a Randolph street the night before, according to authorities. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s office has identified the deceased child as 15-year-old Laura Viera of East Boston. The girl was transported to Milton…
I have been around as a Boston criminal defense attorney for an uncountable number of years. Laws and procedures that make little to no sense is nothing new in the trenches. One such sentencing-related law was changed this past week. On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives unanimously voted to…