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…
In a turn of events that harkens back to 19th century tales of dusty towns and quick draw artists, or perhaps the 21st century HBO series, Deadwood, my metrosexual sensibilities were shocked when I learned that cattle rustling is still alive and kicking. Two Mondays ago, on September 3, 2012,…
A pool party that was tagged as a fundraiser turned into a spectacle that has been reported on internationally and described as ‘liquor-soaked’ by journalists. As many as fifteen hundred people gathered at a mansion on Mark Lane in Milton, Massachusetts to enjoy a pool party during Labor Day Weekend.…
This morning of September 12, 2012, Boston Police have announced that they are on the lookout for a woman who robbed a Citizens Bank and appeared to be pregnant in a surveillance video. Police acknowledged that pregnancy may have purely been feigned as a disguise but are still alerting the…
Massachusetts assault and battery charges, with or without a dangerous weapon can be prosecuted in fact scenarios which may surprise you. Many people are still surprised by what can constitute a “dangerous weapon”. Today, Attorney Sam’s Take will break it down for you. To prosecute for an assault, the Commonwealth…
Murder, rape and robbery. Perpetrators, heroes and victims. Sometimes there is a clear deliniation between them. Sometimes there isn’t. Today, September 11th, Attorney Sam’s Take will take you to a story similar to the horror of that day in 2001 in that the crimes are horrible and the words “victim”…
Today, Attorney Sam’s Take begins a discussion which touches upon a parent’s worst fears…two of them actually. The first is their child becoming addicted to illegal drugs. The other is that child getting a criminal record or even being incarcerated. Often, these nightmares come wrapped together in a package deal…
On Wednesday night, at approximately 9:53pm, according to reports, Boston police officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force were patrolling an area near Lyford and Oakhurst Streets, not far from the border between Dorchester and Mattapan, when several shots were heard. Police then saw several males chasing a single…
While carrying out her routine patrol duty in Swansea, Massachusetts at around 1:30am, Officer Sheila Valero noticed a curious site. Streams of toilet paper littered and coiled about the property, trees, and school buses of Joseph Case High School. According to further reports, plastic utensils on the ground spelled out…