Massachusetts sexual assault matters involving children seem to be a constant these days. On Friday, Daniel Correia, 39, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) of Marlborough was found guilty in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. He was convicted of aggravated rape of a child and two charges of contributing to the delinquency of…
We continue on the subject matter that Attorney Sam’s Take was discussing this past Thursday. Namely, the exercising of your Constitutional rights when law enforcement is pretending that said rights do not really exist Last week, we discussed a case in which a number of young folks apparently felt that…
We have often discussed the fact that when partying comes to the attention of law enforcement, the party-givers and party-goers need to be the ones to back down lest they find themselves wearing the mantle of “criminal defendant” in court. I do not think that Jamie Martis, 20, , Dale…
Douglas Bergeron, 32, is from Malden and is hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”. His Massachusetts criminal justice troubles have already gone from bad to worse. First came an unfortunate bus ride he allegedly took on the night of October 13th. According to the Commonwealth, the Defendant did not have…
If you were around Danvers Wednesday morning, you knew there was something very wrong. Schools were closed and all that was said was that there was a murder investigation taking place. It turned out that the investigation was into the murder of 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer (hereinafter, the “Deceased”).…
Sometimes, it is all in how you define the word. Ryan Welch, 38, of East Hampton, is hereinafter referred to as the “Defendant”. He also stands accused of the Massachusetts murder of his girlfriend. His trial in Hampshire Superior Court was set to begin on Monday. It didn’t. You see,…
John J. Basler, 25 years of age, was working as a state trooper. Today, he is the “Defendant”. He is facing criminal charges in Plymouth for Massachusetts drunk driving. No, not ONLY for drunk driving. You see, he allegedly killed two people. On September 22nd, the Defendant was involved in…
32-year-old Joshua Garsteck, a voice coach from Haverhill, and hereinafter the “Defendant”, is now facing Massachusetts rape charges. How he got behind bars is an interesting story. Prosecutors say an investigation began in May after police were notified by the state Department of Children and Families that the girl was…
We have been discussing search and seizure cases and issues. Yesterday, we discussed the necessity of an expectation of privacy in order for the rules against unreasonable search and seizure to be applied. This was the central issue in a case we discussed last week in which a federal officer…
Winthrop Auxiliary Police Officer Bledar Naco (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is now facing federal criminal charges for drug trafficking. He was arrested late last week and stands accused of dealing drugs out of his cruiser, in uniform and with his police-issued gun right by his side. The arrest was orchestrated by…