On Saturday night, a 31-year old woman was jogging on the Esplanade. Suddenly, she reports that a gang of men surrounded and attacked her. Apparently, she was able to escape the men after having been punched twice in the head. She says that the men had been standing around and…
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog has begun to more fully discuss the parameters of Massachusetts assault and battery. What will surprise you is how slight touching can result in such a criminal charge. But first, let’s look at a gentleman from Lawrence who is finding out that, sometimes a simple…
You may be looking at today’s news and wondering if we have now returned to the the 1960’s – 1970’s with regard to the recent activities of a group called “Occupy Boston”…and several such protests across the country. The latest activity of the group has led over 100 of the…
Last week, the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog began addressing common questions regarding allegations of Massachusetts domestic violence cases. Today, Columbus Day, is one of those holidays when family members find themselves together to celebrate the actual holiday…or simply enjoy a day off. Either way, tempers sometimes erupt. More today than…
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog sends its regrets… From the end of last week through this week tales of Massachusetts murder, rape and robbery arrests and criminal appeals have not been posted. In fact, only this admission exists. My defense is the collision of scheduled appearances between trial and appeal…
It is the type of case that has long-lasting effects. As a Boston criminal lawyer of many years, I have seen more than my fair share of Massachusetts domestic violence cases. It is the type of case that is not only a terrible nightmare for the victims, but also the…
As a long-time Boston criminal lawyer, I can tell you that jury selection, at least in the Massachusetts state courts, is usually an exercise that takes far less time than it does in other jurisdictions There are exceptions, of course. For example, picking a jury in a Massachusetts rape case…
Carlos J. Lanns, a 24-year-old New Jersey gentleman (and hereinafter, the “Defendant”), flew to Boston Monday…and into the arms of the law. He now stands charged with a number of Massachusetts drug crimes. According to the Commonwealth, the Defendant arrived at Logan International Airport with 2.17 kilograms of cocaine, wrapped…
Last week, the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog discussed criminal prosecutions which result from unintentional acts. One of the things we discussed was Massachusetts motor vehicle crimes that result from car accidents. Of course, not all such prosecutions result from mere accidents. Take an incident at Boston University which occurred last…
It seems to this Boston criminal lawyer that MA white collar criminal prosecutions seem to have become the “in” thing over the past couple of years. The most recent setting Boston’s federal court and the headline-grabbing sentencing arguments involved in the sentencing of Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi. Yesterday, it…