Things in Malden are getting just a little more intense. After four episodes of gun violence culminating in a September 10th shooting of one teenager by another (allegedly) in broad daylight on a busy street, police are taking action. This action is summed up in one word. Sweep. Officers from…
It is the Parole Board debacle all over again… except this time it is richly deserved. Due to the recently discovered failures of the Boston crime lab caused by ex-chemist Annie Dookhan (hereinafter, “Exchemist”) Massachusetts drug cases over the past several years are now subject to motions and appeals. Now,…
Soon, I have to think that just mentioning a drug case to Boston’s law enforcement community is soon going to produce nervous ticks on their faces. The higher up the ladder you go, the worse the twitch. Today, Attorney Sam’s Take discuss a police investigation into special treatment of a…
The recent discovery of at least one chemist’s inaccurate (to be generous) testing of illegal drugs is beginning what could become an avalanche of appeals, motions for new trials and motions to vacate plea bargains. In the meantime, the Jamaica Plain crime lab has been closed. Unlike the thefts of…
On Thursday, September 13, 2012, police confirmed finding a man passed out in his car, head resting against the steering wheel. A toddler of only two years was jostling about in the back seat, and eight stolen GPS units rested in a bag by the man’s side. Police arrived at…
Yesterday, we began a discussion about Dorchester’s Calvin Horne, 26, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”). The Defendant stands accused of assaulting policemen and being in possession of a gun and drugs. The witnesses against him seem to be law enforcement officers. He also already had a pending drug case and he has…
An investigation that recently led to the closure of a Massachusetts crime lab could have some defendants who were convicted of drug crimes filing their appeals. The lab, which is located in Jamaica Plain, was shut down after state police discovered that chemist Annie Dookhan did not follow testing protocols…
If what they are saying about Dorchester’s Calvin Horne, 26, (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), he is lucky to be alive today. He is alittle more “CORI-challenged”, though. He is facing new charges for assault and battery as well as drug and gun charges. His case is of interest for a few…
As is evident by now to even the most casual observer of the criminal justice system…defendants often are sentenced to a period of incarceration. Sometimes it is the local House of Corrections (jail). Sometimes it is the state prison (“state time”). Whether they are there for OUI, rape or manslaughter,…
Edwin Perez was a 24-year-old man of Springfield.The other night, he was sitting in a chair outside with an infant on his lap. Today, he stands accused of assault and battery charges as well as gun possession. I thought that the tale of Mr. Perez (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) was a…