A Weymouth man was pulled over in Framingham on September 23, 2013 for what should have been a routine traffic stop. According to an article in MetroWest Daily News, the man allegedly rolled through a stop sign on Franklin Street. Police patrolling the area observed the traffic infraction and pulled him…
In August 2012, the Massachusetts legislature passed the 2012 crime bill, which had both a positive and negative impact on the law. On the one hand, the bill amended sentencing for violent criminal offenses, creating the “three strikes” rule. This rule means that offenders that are convicted of certain violent…
Police conducted an unannounced drug sweep on Friday, June 14th at Algonquin Regional High School, according to an article in the MetroWest Daily News. The sweep was conducted by police from both Northborough and Southborough Police Departments, as well as Massachusetts State Police K-9 handlers with their drug detection dogs.…
In 2008, Massachusetts decriminalized the possession of marijuana in amount of one ounce or less. Since the decision, many question have remained about how this ruling affects other aspects of Massachusetts laws concerning marijuana. A recent article details a few cases that have recently come before the Supreme Court of…
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether police violate the Fourth Amendment by bringing a drug dog to the front door of a suspected marijuana grow house to execute a dog sniff, and the implications will be important for persons accused of drug crimes in Massachusetts and elsewhere. The Court…
Three men were charged with larceny from a person, conspiracy to violate drug laws, and possession of more than an ounce of marijuana on February 3rd, according to the MetroWest Daily News. Two of the men are both reportedly from Rhode Island. The third is reportedly from Framingham. Police allege…
Annie Dookhan pleaded not guilty to fifteen charges on Thursday December 20th at Suffolk Superior Court. The MetroWest Daily News has been following Dookhan’s case. Dookhan is the former Massachusetts drug lab chemist accused of tampering with evidence in a drug testing scandal that threatens thousands of criminal cases. Dookhan…
A Framingham man was arrested on Howard Street at 10 p.m. on Monday, November 19th after allegedly signing for two large boxes that were delivered to him by an undercover Framingham Police detective dressed as a UPS driver, according to a recent article in the MetroWest Daily News. The boxes…
A recent article in the MetroWest Daily News tells the story of an accident that occurred recently in Wellesley. The woman involved in the accident was arrested Friday, November 9 at 8:45 a.m. for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The woman is an emergency room doctor…
On Tuesday Massachusetts residents voted to pass a ballot initiative allowing the use of medical marijuana. The new law eliminates state criminal and civil penalties for the medicinal use of marijuana. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2013. In order to get a prescription for medical marijuana,…