As we head into another weekend…edging ever closer to the holiday season…a reminder about one of the more common criminal justice pitfalls which people tend to experience. Namely, drunk driving. Many cases around the subject of Operating Under the Influence have hit the press this past week. Today’s daily blog…
Today’s daily blog features a gentleman who has experienced a delayed reaction to allegedly not being completely truthful during law enforcement questioning. This time, it was federeal law enforcement. These guys take this stuff very seriously. Statements that Tarek M. 26 (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) allegedly made to the FBI two…
During his arraignment in West Roxbury District Court on Tuesday, former Boston firefighter Albert Arroyo pleaded not guilty to charges he violated a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend last month. Arroyo was arrested over the weekend after his ex-girlfriend accused him of driving by her residence, calling her multiple…
Sometimes people pick up bad habits at work. Many chefs turn out to be overweight. Career military folks often need to have their home life overly organized and operational. Many attorneys, like myself, tend not to be able to have a debate with someone without it turning into “oral argument”.…
Today is Veteran’s Day. It is a day for reflection and a day to honor the men and women who have served this country in the trenches of various lands throughout the years. Today’s daily blog looks at a matter occurring inside more local trenches. Criminal Justice trenches. The courtroom.…
Friday night was a big night for Massachusetts law enforcement in the prosecution of juvenile alcohol parties and narcotics investigations. In Danvers, An investigator’s patience paid off as he sat back and watched an alleged drug deal, stopping the car afterwards. He found a wide variety of drugs in the…
In Massachusetts, Joseph and Jila Youshaei have pleaded not guilty to charges they stole $53,000 in medical coverage from the state. According to court documents filed by Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office, the Brookline couple allegedly claimed they were earning $475/week between 1995 and 2005 when they actually owned a…
Massachusetts just voted to change the way we handle the prosecution of possessing a small amount of marihuana. Meanwhile, alcohol still seems to be getting its share of publicity as well. Two recent stories bring the subject of alcohol home. No, literally….home. For example, at approximately 4:30 a.m. this past…
This one isn’t so funny. It involves the type of tragedy that happens all the time, particularly in urban areas. Of course, this one has a couple of twists. This wasn’t the big city…it was Winchester, Massachusetts. In a peaceful dead-end street lined with single and multifamily houses where residents…
You know, sometimes, when it rains…it pours. It’s happened to all of us and, now, it is happening to a particular former Boston firefighter. Albert A., 46, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) had enough problems. First of all, he had lost his job as a firefighter after participating in a bodybuilding contest…