According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham man was recently arrested in relation to an alleged road rage incident. The article states that the defendant believed that the alleged victim cut him off on Route 9 and that the defendant then began to follow the alleged…
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…
The Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a decision – Commonwealth v. Beal – striking down a portion of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). The ACCA allows for sentencing enhancements for a defendant charged with possession of a firearm under G. L. c. 269, § 10(a), 10(c), or 10(h) if the…
Earlier this month, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision in Commonwealth v. Hartfield, which addressed a defendant’s Sixth Amendment confrontation right and right to call witnesses at a probation violation hearing. The background of the case is as follows: Hartfield was on probation for a drug offense when a…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a man was recently arrested following a car accident on Winthrop Street in Framingham. The article states that several people flagged a Framingham police officer down and told him there was a serious crash. The officer proceeded to the location of…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Worcester man was recently arrested for various driving offenses because he admitted to officers that he had been smoking marijuana while operating his car. This past Wednesday, several officers were working on a detail on Union Avenue in Framingham when…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham teen brought a stun gun to Framingham High School this past week. The article states that the school administration had received a tip that the juvenile was bringing the stun gun to school and the school called the police.…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a man broke into an apartment in Marlborough this past week and reportedly assaulted one of the residents. The article states that the alleged victim was in his bedroom with headphones on when he heard a loud noise at the front door…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, the Senate recently passed its version of the 2017 budget, which includes an amendment that will significantly impact the way that court fees are imposed on defendants in criminal cases. As the law currently stands, Massachusetts judges are required to assess various…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, Worcester police recently arrested a Framingham High School music teacher on domestic violence charges. According to a second article, the court also issued a restraining order against the defendant under G. L. c. 209A, § 7. The articles state that the defendant…