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Massachusetts Legal Developments Blog
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Ways to Defeat Massachusetts Assault and Battery Charges
A man in South Boston was recently charged with assault after he allegedly randomly punched another individual in the face. The charges came after law enforcement responded to calls of an assault and battery and spoke with a man who claimed he was walking…
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Defending Against Charges of Dissemination of Obscene Material in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts doctor was recently arrested after a four-month investigation by law enforcement. The doctor is accused of giving a young boy cash in exchange for sex. Communication between the doctor and the boy is alleged to have included images of child…
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Extends Cell Phone Privacy Rights
In April 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which is the highest court in the state, ruled that law enforcement’s access to real time cell phone data constitutes an intrusion on a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy. As a result of the…
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Defending Against Sex Crime Charges in Massachusetts
An Uber driver in Massachusetts was recently charged with two counts of rape in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred while the driver was traveling through Boston. After the alleged victim of assault was transported to an area hospital, law…
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What is Required for a Receipt of Stolen Property Conviction?
For many people who purchase items online with some frequency, it is not unusual to receive more than what you paid for from time to time. While many people respond to these situations by keeping the extra items, a Massachusetts case has called into question…
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A Refresher on Massachusetts Marijuana Laws
At the end of March 2019, law enforcement in Whitman announced that a suspect was facing marijuana and weapons charges after the man was discovered selling drinks containing THC to an undercover law enforcement officer on three separate occasions. This…
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Responding to Child Pornography Charges
A man in Winchester was recently arrested on charges of child pornography including posing and exhibiting a child in sexual acts, photographing an unsuspecting nude person, and possession of child pornography. The man was subsequently arraigned in Woburn…
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Massachusetts Open Arrest Warrants
Statistics reveal that each year, millions of Americans are listed as wanted on arrest warrants. In Massachusetts, there are currently over 390,000 open arrest warrants . Some of these cases remain open for years and some are forgotten by law enforcement as…
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Defending Against Massachusetts Kidnapping Charges
A man in Bedford, Massachusetts was recently accused of breaking into a home . The victim told law enforcement that he was held at knifepoint and forced to drive to various locations throughout Massachusetts. Eventually, however, the suspect exited the…
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Driving While High on Marijuana in Massachusetts
A court in Massachusetts recentlyheld that law enforcement in the state is still able to arrest individuals for driving under the influence of marijuana if signs of the impairment are visible. This decision comes at a time when more retail marijuana stores…
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Illegal Firearm Charges in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that law enforcement in the state did not have a reasonable ground to deny a business owner a gun license, and subsequently ordered the department to issue the man a license for self protection. As a business…
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Responding to Massachusetts Indecent Assault Charges
Massachusetts State Police recently arrested a magician who is claimed to have inappropriately touched three students during magic classes. The arrest occurred at the man’s home, where he was charged with indecent assault and battery. The man allegedly…
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Defending Against Attempted Murder Charges in Massachusetts
A man in Boston was recently arrested in connection with a stabbing. The arrest occurred when law enforcement found a man in his late 20s with stab wounds. While the man initially refused medical attention, he was later sent to a nearby hospital with injuries…
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Defending Against Firearm Possession Charges in Massachusetts
A man and woman in Pepperell were recently arrested in relationship to a large-scale firearm theft involving several semi-automatic weapons and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. The arrest occurred after law enforcement found two individuals with two…
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What Not to do if Arrested by Law Enforcement
A man in Cohasset found attacking his Tinder date was killed after the intervention of law enforcement. The man had met the woman on the popular Tinder dating app and managed to stab the woman before law enforcement intervened. Law enforcement tasered the man…
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Responding to Massachusetts Arrest Warrants
A law enforcement officer in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts was recently injured during a traffic stop after a vehicle he pulled over was placed in reverse and backed up into him. The driver of the vehicle was ultimately arrested and charged with assault and…
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What to do if You are Arrested
A routine Saturday night law enforcement patrol in Jamaica Plain recently led to three arrests following a chase and a struggle between law enforcement and a teenager with a loaded gun. The incident occurred when law enforcement saw a group of teens with whom…
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What to do When Pulled Over for OUI
A man was recently charged with drunk driving following an accident . Law enforcement officers responded to the accident and discovered a vehicle stopped against a tree on the sidewalk. The driver was exiting the crashed vehicle as law enforcement approached.…
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Defenses to Charges of Larceny
A mailman in Taunton, Massachusetts was recently charged with larceny after he was discovered stealing money from a woman’s purse . The arrest occurred when officers responded to Cumberland Farms on Main Street. The victim of the offense told law enforcement…
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What You Should Know About the Arraignment Process
A man was recently arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder as well as human trafficking after a SWAT team responded to the man’s home . The man was charged with human trafficking, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and two counts of…