This experienced Boston criminal lawyer checked into Boston.com this morning to get a view of what was happening over the weekend in the Commonwealth. It would appear that ‘Tis already the season for vehicular crimes throughout the Bay State. • In Peabody, an 88-year-old woman was struck by a car…
This is a great time to be watching the criminal justice system! Unfortunately, with a current changeover in my office and my son’s Bar Mitzvah occurring this week, it has been difficult to keep the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog current on a daily basis. This should change next week. Meanwhile,…
By now, you have undoubtedly heard about the Dean College assault and battery fiasco. I know it is not technically Massachusetts bullying or hazing, but it does involved some allegedly illegal conduct. Even if the authorities seem not to have figured out how yet. In fact, it involves the possibilities…
You may be a bit surprised at how this experienced Boston criminal lawyer’s views the recent Andover hazing debacle given my oft-spouted views on Massachusetts bullying. Simply put, it is not the same situation. One similarity it does have, however, is the attention of Attorney General Martha Coakley. She is…
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has been discussing the plight of witnesses in the Massachusetts criminal justice system. When we left off, the question came up about why, after simply being a witness, you may have to wait a long time and spend thousands of dollars before the “truth” came…
When we last left off, Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog was discussing an apparent shift in the criminal justice system through which people are punished for not playing the part of a government witness. I was opining that we could see more of this trend in the future. You may be…
This Boston criminal lawyer believes that we are moving up another notch in criminal liability in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts….probably nation-wide in fact. A famous, and late, gent of the 1500’s , John Donne, once wrote that no man is an island. In other words, we are all connected and…
Attorney Sam’s Take On The Criminal Liability Of The Penn State Debacle Students are protesting it. News stations are broadcasting debates about it. And, yes, the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog is discussing it. It has come light that Penn State had a problem with sexual assault over the years. The…
When what promises to be a Boston arrest warrant matter filled case like this one hits the news, you may remember my oft-times repeated warning this Boston criminal lawyer gives his readers. I always warn you that if you are approached or flagged down by law enforcement, it is best…
As you may recall, this Boston criminal lawyer has been linked to the late, famed and, frankly, supremely talented Michael Jackson. As one can see on the website’s profile, I was a regular commentator on the Fox News Channel during his trial for sexual assaults against children a number of…