Hello and happy new year! Well, Christmas 2013 has come to an end and 2013 is history. Many folks have found rather interesting ways to celebrate, both in and out of the Commonwealth Take 52-year-old John Barsell of Middleborough for example. He begins 2014 with two counts of attempted murder…
Happy holidays to one and all. I know that the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has not exactly been stellar in terms of regularity of late, something we are working to change come 2014, but I thought I would post this special Christmas Day blog/warning for all of you out there…
Yes, it is time for final exams in our colleges and universities. No less is true for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And this brings us to Boston’s United States District Court and the alleged breaking of federal criminal law. Elmo Kim. 20, is a student of Harvard University and, now,…
We all know that the internet and social media phenomenon has decimated many industries. Anyone see Borders Books, Strawberries Music or Blockbuster around lately? There are some areas, however, where the Internet and social media provide great help. One of these areas is in law enforcement. This blog has covered…
Usually, a mere accusation is enough to put someone into the criminal justice hot seat and change their last name to “Defendant”. However, that is not what ended up happening to a certain Florida State quarterback . Nearly a year after Florida Jameis Winston was accused of rape by a…
In Fall River, another prosecutorial shoe dropped in the ever-expanding Aaron Hernandez case(s). This time, the criminal justice spotlight fell on the fiancée of the former New England Patriots tight end. The charge? That she lied to the prosecution. Nearly 30 times. The alleged lying took place in the grand…
If you see the blue lights in your rear view mirror there are certain things that you should do and certain things you should not do. Firstly, it is very important to remain calm. Do not drive erratically, do not immediately pull over and do not take too long to…
23-year-old Isaiah Murphy of Dedham (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is in a great deal of trouble. His alleged crimes in two robberies may well bring him the blame for many more. You may have noticed over the past months that there had been a rash of robberies at various Dunkin’ Donuts…
You may have already heard about the legal trouble 18-year-old Eric Megna (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), of Middleborough is in. He has now been arraigned in connection with a hit and run motor vehicle accident which took the life of 58-year-old Michael Dutra back in October. The accident was enough to…
The final act, at least until the appeals, of the United States v. James “Whitey” Bulger has taken place. Apparently keeping the tradition of this case in erring on the side legal danger, the court sided with the Government this morning as to whether families of people. Bulger was not…