The website Boston.Com has a story that is probably meant to give us a feeling of justice. It concerns one Kenneth Waters. Mr. Waters spent more than 18 years in prison after being convicted of murder. There, he passed through all of the “safeguards” that we have put in place,…
In Massachusetts, 49-year-old Abington resident Michael McGunigle is now charged with manslaughter over the death of another Abington man. McGunigle, 48, is accused of punching Brian Cherry on July 6 during an argument. The altercation between the two Abington men allegedly occurred after Cherry asked McGunigle to restrain his dog.…
Hey, remember the old days when a person actually did not have to talk to the police if he did not want to? Those were the days when we had the right to remain silent and…wait a minute. That’s today. So, now I am confused. Why is someone in the…
To me, summer is best symbolized by the recording artist, Jimmy Buffett. In fact, one of my favorite songs of his is “Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful”. Summer is a season that is short-lived here in the Boston area. If one counted how many really nice days we…
Kristen LaBrie, a 37-year-old Salem mother, has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of her son. LaBrie is accused of withholding her son’s cancer treatment before his death. Jeremy, 9, was autistic. In October 2006, Jeremy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Doctors gave him an 85-90% chance of recovery.…
Two scenarios. In the first one, you are on the streets of Boston when you are placed under arrest. The police bring you to court in due time. As you get out of the transport, there is a crowd of people outside yelling questions. You do not see them too…
Aiden Quinn, the 24-year-old Green Line train operator who was text messaging his girlfriend when the train he was operating rear-ended another trolley has been indicted on a negligence charge. Three trolley cars were destroyed in the May 2009 Boston train accident that resulted in $9 million in damages. 62…
This is the week of media, Michael Jackson and criminal justice. And the (usually) daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog is following those fine traditions today. Remember back to Michael’s trial? Remember how he came late to court a few times and the judge got mad and ordered him in one…
I have to confess a personal interest in Michael Jackson. First of all, I think he was immensely talented and, frankly lead a pretty tragic life in many ways. Second, his trial was the lead story when I was a regular contributor on FoxTV’s “Studio B”, as well as other…
Good morning. Unfortunately, between a loss of electricity last evening and my courtroom responsibilities this morning, I am unable to post today’s real edition of the, otherwise, daily Boston Cri8minal Lawyer Blog. However… You may wish to observe news of the Michael Jackson funeral and investigation today as it will…