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MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REACT, AND OVER-REACT TO THREAT OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Massachusetts schools and law enforcement, like many across the country, are dealing with concerns of another school shooting. In the aftermath of the Connecticut mass murder, such concern is reasonable. Are overreactions based upon rumors understandable? Is it necessary? A couple of years ago, we had a very public tragedy…

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15 YEAR OLD GIRL IS ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN WORCESTER FOR SCHOOL THREATS

Today’s Attorney Sam’s Take introduces a concept that law enforcement officials and I regularly discussed back when I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn, NY, hundreds of years ago. The concept is that of enacting a new statute proclaiming certain activities punishable as “felony stupidity”. It is, however a story which…

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WHY IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCED MASSACHUSETTS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER FOR ALL GUN CHARGES

Whether it is gun possession, assault with a dangerous weapon (to wit: a firearm) or use of a gun in a drug trafficking case…the rules for Massachusetts gun charges are about to change.. The aftermath of last week’s tragic Connecticut shootings have brought the issue of gun-related crime to the…

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WELLSELY POLICE ARREST MEN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY AFTER ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP REVEALS $50K WORTH OF METH AND STOLEN CREDIT CARDS

Part Two: The Search On Friday, we began the tale of two gents who went from routine Massachusetts traffic stop to a whole mess of legal trouble. You see, Blake Balway and Michael Scanlan (hereinafter, collectively, the “Defendants”) had been stopped while driving. Neither had valid driver’s licenses. Therefore, in…

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SOMERVILLE AND DORCHESTER MEN FACE CHARGES OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY AFTER ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP REVEALS $50K WORTH OF METH AND STOLEN CREDIT CARDS

Part One…The Stop Two gents who are currently guests of the Commonwealth might be questioning the advice of Attorney Sam’s Take about not trying to escape when pulled over by law enforcement. Even when your vehicle is loaded with contraband. I do stand by my advice, though. The two gents…

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MASSACHUSETTS WILL SOON BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY LICENSES

Are Massachusetts prosecutors no longer prosecuting illegal drug cases? There are some people in Massachusetts who seem to believe that their difficulties obtaining and using marijuana are about to become a thing of the past. They see the recent decriminalization of pot and actual legalization of medicinal marijuana to have…

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ANDOVER PHYSICIAN AND NORTH SHORE FRAUDULENT DOCTOR FACE CHARGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Well, Tuesday’s Boston Herald was not exactly complimentary to the medical profession on Tuesday as far as criminal justice goes. At least two reports of sex offenses were reflected therein. Of course, that was not the only profession so tarnished. In fact, it would appear that the news is full…

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