According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham couple was arrested last week for allegedly selling cocaine and heroin out of their apartment. The man and woman were arrested at their home, located at 140 Franklin Street. According to the article, the police began investigating the pair…
This past week, in Commonwealth v. Overmyer and Commonwealth v. Craan, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the smell of unburnt marijuana alone is not enough to establish probable cause to search a car. The facts of the cases are as follows: Overmyer was in a car accident in Pittsfield and…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a man attempted to enter a Framingham apartment located at 12 Richardson Circle in the early hours of Saturday morning. A resident reportedly called the police and alleged that someone had broken into his home. The resident stated that he noticed that…
This past week, the Massachusetts’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued its long-awaited report on the Hinton drug lab scandal. The purpose of the OIG’s investigation was to look at how the Hinton lab was run for the 10 years before it was shut down in 2012, identify deficiencies in…
Earlier this week, the Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Commonwealth v. Scott. In the decision, the SJC made it easier for defendants who were convicted of drug offenses involving Dookhan drug certificates, and who are now seeking to vacate their pleas. In April 2011, Scott was arrested. Following…
A Framingham man was arrested last week on various drug charges. According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, police responded to a report of a loud argument on Carlson Road. When the police arrived, they found the defendant and several other people walking in the area. The police reportedly…
For a criminal charge to issue against an individual, a police officer must submit an application to the court for a criminal complaint. The application includes the alleged facts and the charges sought. A clerk magistrate then reviews the application to determine whether there is a sufficient basis for the…
On August 2, 2012, the Massachusetts legislature passed the 2012 crime bill. Part of this bill reduced the minimum mandatory sentences associated with various drug crimes. This included a reduction of the size of “school zone” violations, which carry enhanced penalties for drug crimes committed near a school. The bill…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, an eighteen-year-old student at Westborough High School, was recently arrested for a number of drug related offenses, including possession with intent to distribute marijuana. A school administrator allegedly saw the defendant and two female students enter the defendant’s car, which was parked…
According to an article in MetroWest Daily News, two men were stopped in a car on October 1st in Framingham. The operator was driving on Waverly Street when officers on patrol reportedly saw him and knew that he had a suspended license. The officers then stopped the car. After the…