This case brings back memories that we have discussed with you not so long ago. The case is pending in Attleboro. The criminal allegation? Vehicular Homicide. 26-year-old Arman Chaudhary (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) from Lynn is the driver in question. The Boston Herald tells us that the Defendant is accused of…
A Stoughton gent, I think we will soon hear, had a wacky sense of humor Unfortunately, it was not shared by those around him. In fact, what he apparently found clever was something that most of us find rather disturbing. As a result, Mr. Anthony Rae, 24 and hereinafter, the…
In my last blog, I told you that I would address a second issue which came to light (again) from a recent SJC decision. The decision involved a murder case and the issue of exculpatory/informant evidence that had not been disclosed to the defense. Of course, I had also indicated…
Darkens Bonnett (hereinafter the “Defendant”) is a gent who stands charged and convicted of first-degree murder. Well, at least he was. The Defendant’s case has been remanded back to trial court to deal with a problem regarding discovery. The Supreme Judicial Court found prejudicial error in his case upon reviewing…
There are some cases where it is best for defense counsel to offer no comments before he receives specifics of allegations against his clients. These include matters where there are many moving parts and competing interests. Cases like when one’s liberty is caught between law enforcement and the caught-in-the-public’s-headlights, the…
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker presented a reform of the Department of Children and Families on Monday. The reform highlighted a series of steps being taken in an effort to fix the immense issues that have been plaguing the department in recent years. Following the death and serious injury of several…
The ever-photogenic Michelle Carter, the Connecticut teen accused of assisting in her boyfriend’s 2014 suicide, and hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”, is in the news again. You may remember the Defendant. In fact, the good folks at Altman & Altman, llp posted a blog in my absence about the…
A massive fire that took place at an abandoned mill in Haverhill, Massachusetts is the work of four juveniles from the town who are not yet being identified by law enforcement officials. The eight-alarm fire burned down the entire mill located at 30 Stevens Street on Sunday, September 20th. The…
Michael Pupura (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is 36-years-old and from Westwood. He is also learning an important lesson in criminal justice reality. If the allegations against him are true, he is learning that the system does not forgive violent criminal acts just because the accused is polite or tried to mitigate…
Defense lawyers for the 19 year old Tunbridge, Vermont teen accused of raping a fellow classmate in 2014 have asked for a judge to dismiss the felony charge against the teen that would force him onto the sex offender registry for the rest of his life. Owen Labrie was acquitted…