The trial of Jerry Sandusky (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is trudging its way down to the finish line of a jury verdict. Thus far, the Commonwealth has been presenting its witnesses and the defense has tried to keep the presumption of innocence in play…at least until it can present its case.…
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has long been arguing that prostitution should be made legal. I have given lists of reasons. Now, we have another one. It is a benefit which real criminals (alleged) enjoy thanks to the clouds of subterfuge under which those involved in the sex industry must…
As the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has discussed many times, norms are changing every day. And where there are people who are behind the times in said norms…you will usually find the criminal justice system ready to take action. Take, for example, the case of Carla Williams, a 27-year-old Lowell…
According to The Boston Globe, an investigation focused on alleged gang members in the Boston area engaged in drug dealing and “associated criminal behavior” has resulted in a drug raid and multiple arrests. According to authorities, police were originally looking for about 30 people, and about 19 are in custody…
Massachusetts extortion is an interesting white collar crime. I find that it is largely misunderstood as well. Take the tale of Howie Winter, 83 years of age and hereinafter referred to as “Defendant1”. Defendant1 is also reputed with being the former head of the notorious Winter Hill Gang. He was…
Tales of Whitey Bulger hit the news again at the end of this past week. Actually, it came through the indirect route of Catherine Greig (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) and her upcoming sentencing. She is due to be sentenced next week and the prosecution has handed in a memorandum in which…
In the last Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog, we began discussing the verdict and sentencing of Aaron Deveau (hereinafter, the “Defendant”). He is the young gentleman who was just convicted of texting while he was driving and, as a result, smashing into another vehicle and causing eventual death to one person…
Yesterday afternoon through this morning, you may have heard my comments regarding the verdict in the Haverhill motor vehicle homicide case on WBZ, radio 1030 on your am dial. Now that the smoke has cleared in that particular tragedy, people are debating whether or not the verdicts send a message…
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles ordered a halt to a murder trial over concerns regarding two witnesses who were involved in a stabbing yesterday afternoon in downtown Boston. Giles noted that she is “extremely reluctant to [postpone] this trial” due to the possibility that granting a delay could “set…
As I write this, history is being made at the Haverhill District Court. It is the first trial for vehicular homicide taking place where the negligent acts of the defendant are the use of a cellular phone, to wit: texting. As you may recall, we discussed the new law regarding…