According to an article on the American Civil Liberties’ website, thousands of criminal defendants impacted by the Annie Dookhan/Hinton Drug Lab scandal still have not received justice. The article states that in May 2015, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision in Bridgeman v. District Attorney for Suffolk County. The decision…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham man was recently arrested for assaulting his eight year old son. The article states that the son had apparently gotten into a physical fight with another boy at the bus stop. During the fight, the other boy apparently touched…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Framingham man was recently arrested on domestic violence charges. The article states that the police responded to the defendant’s apartment at approximately 3pm last Sunday after receiving a call for a “possible domestic dispute.” When they arrived, the police spoke…
According to an article in the Berkshire Eagle, the Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear argument in a Berkshire OUI case – Commonwealth v. Neary French – that may impact the way drunk driving cases are prosecuted across the entire state. The facts of the case are as follows:…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a thirty-seven year old woman was arrested after a knife fight in Framingham. The article states that the police went to Phelps Road and found “a small child walking around holding a large kitchen knife.” It is unclear what led the…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, Framingham police found a loaded gun on a seventeen year old boy following a traffic stop last week. The article states that a police officer was attempting to pull over a car when the defendant, who was driving a different car,…
The Massachusetts legislature has been very busy the last few weeks and many of the issues they have acted on are pertinent to criminal law. Since the beginning of March, several bills have made their way through the legislative process. Most are of the bills are still en route to…
A recent article in The Boston Globe acknowledges the myriad of collateral consequences that can arise as a result of having a criminal record. The article specifically focuses on the difficulties individuals with criminal records have entering the work force. The article states that there are many employers who decline to…
According to an article in the MetroWest Daily News, a Walpole man was recently charged with his fifth drunken driving offense. The article states that the defendant was riding in the passenger seat of his car, which his girlfriend was driving. According to the girlfriend, the defendant was intoxicated and…
More and more often, judges are ordering defendants to be placed on GPS bracelets as a condition of pre-trial release and/or probation. Despite the fact that the bracelets are often a major help to clients who can avoid incarceration by agreeing to wear them, even the Supreme Judicial Court has…