The Appeals Court recently issued a decision in Commonwealth v. Bruno-O’Leary, reversing the revocation of the defendant’s probation because the judge “did not sufficiently consider [the defendant’s] financial resources and obligations before deciding to find her in violation.” The background was as follows. In 2009, the defendant pleaded guilty to…
In Commonwealth v. Mauricio, the SJC reversed the denial of a motion to suppress images retrieved by the police during a warrantless search of a digital camera that was seized from the defendant’s person. The background was as follows. A police officer (Collins) “received a report that two ‘suspicious parties’…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham man stole a $600 leaf blower this past month. The article states that at approximately 12:45pm on a recent Monday, the alleged victim called the police and reported that a man had just stolen his leaf blower. He indicated…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, three men were arrested earlier this week and charged with robbery in Marlborough. The article states that the three defendants met the alleged victim outside a Burger King for the purpose of buying marijuana from him. When the alleged victim presented…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Woburn woman was arrested on larceny and drug charges this past week at the Marshalls located at Shoppers World. The store security officers were allegedly familiar with the woman because she had been involved in thefts at both Marshalls and…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham man robbed a Sunoco station in Wayland this past week. The article states that the man was previously employed at the gas station and believed that he was owed back pay. Presumably as a result of this belief, he…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, two women in Framingham were recently arrested for separate assaults against each other. One of the women called police and reported that her ex-girlfriend had assaulted her at her home and stolen several items. A warrant was issued for the ex’s…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a man from Worcester allegedly stole necklaces and a ring from his ex-girlfriend’s Framingham home and sold them to a local jewelry store. The investigation began in May when the mans ex went to the police station and reported that some of her…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a man broke into his brother’s Natick home and stole a bottle of vodka. He also reportedly took his brother’s jacket, along with the car keys in the jacket pocket, and then left in his brother’s car. His brother woke up…
Sara Mulkeen wrote a recent article in the MetroWest Daily News regarding an alleged armed robbery in the area. A 44 year old Framingham man was arrested on the night of Saturday, August 3rd, after he allegedly held a knife to a man’s throat and stole $200 from him. The…