The daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog today examines a crime that has just got to provide a figurative punch to your gut. Elsie C., 83, (hereinafter, the “Victim”) had just attended a church service. She was outside the Belmont Street Stop & Shop, reviewing her grocery receipt. She says she…
Ok, you are sitting in your home around Boston. You hear a police car, sirens screaming, speeding down the street. You momentarily jump because of that old warrant you used to have pending against you. Then, you relax; you remember that, after you started reading this daily blog, you contacted…
In Massachusetts, a former Massachusetts National Guard sergeant is combating DWI charges involving a Concord bicycle accident that injured two cyclists. Adam Lamothe, 26, was going to plead guilty to the criminal charges of two counts of conduct after an accident and aggravated driving while intoxicated, but now he’s retained…
Today, the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog goes to Framingham…figuratively…where recent troubles seem to have taken place on both sides of the seriousness spectrum. Let’s start with Adilson D., 37 (hereinafter, “Defendant 1”). He was displeased about a recent interaction with local police. So, while the rest of Massachusetts was…
A north of Boston attorney has found herself on the chair most often occupied by her clients. At least, that is, in court. Otherwise, she is in custody, held without bail, for driving offenses. Tracy T., 32, of Revere (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is being held without bail on what the…
As the rest of us in the Boston area were experiencing the upcoming summer heat, a few individuals were feeling heat of another kind, courtesy of Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone. District Attorney Leone announced last week that a Malden Treasury employee and nine others have been indicted for allegedly…
Attorney Sam’s Take: Welcome to the first posting of a new weekly feature on the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog. Each Friday, I will post in this particular format, dealing specifically with an issue which people face every day in the criminal justice system. THIS WEEK: WHAT EXACTLY IS AN…
By now, you have probably heard of the gentleman who has allegedly chosen the name “Clark Rockefeller”. The Commonwealth says his real name, or part of it, is Christian K.G. We, however, will simply call him the “Defendant”. He is facing charges in Boston for parental kidnapping. However, his attorney…
These have been big days for narcotics law enforcement specialists. State agencies as well as Boston’s various local FBI, ATF and DEA agents worked together to bring suspects to court and clients to lawyers. Let’s take Pittsfield first. There, three daytime raids resulted in the seizure of approximately $35,000 worth…
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that places limits on when police officers can search a suspect’s motor vehicle right after making an arrest if they don’t have a warrant. With their 5-4 decision, the justices determined that police must have a warrant to search the auto if the…