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Massachusetts Legal Developments Blog
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Four Things to Understand About Sharing Child Pornography Charges
A Swansea man was recently arrested on charges of child pornography. The man was charged with possessing pornography depicting children. Following the man’s first appearance in Boston federal court, the man was detained until his next hearing. The prosecutor…
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Critical Questions to Ask Your Drug Crime Defense Attorney
An investigation into drug trafficking in Fall River and Taunton recently led to the arrest of seven individuals by the Massachusetts State Police. “Operation Shore Thing” also resulted in the seizure of around 1,950 grams of fentanyl, 51 grams of cocaine,…
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The First Things to Do if You Have Been Accused of a Sex Offense
A man in Massachusetts is currently accused of trying to coerce two 15-year-old girls into performing sex acts at a Kingston mall. A report from the police department states the incident occurred a little after 5 p.m. on a Saturday. Law enforcement’s report…
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Complex Issues in Establishing Possession of Child Pornography
A man in Quincy was recently arrested after federal workers executed a search warrant at the man’s residence and located video footage on a computer owned by the man that depicted a child being sexually abused. The man was subsequently charged with possession…
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How to Store Your Firearm in Massachusetts Without Facing Charges
Sommerville law enforcement recently made multiple arrests following a shooting that occurred at a convenience store parking lot. Law enforcement executed a search warrant recently for a home in Dorchester and arrested both a 20-year-old and a juvenile for…
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How to Respond to a Warrant Out for Your Arrest
Law enforcement in Fall River arrested a man recently on active warrants related to both firearm and drug charges. A Fall River Sergeant reports that a law enforcement officer was on patrol in Fall River at the time the arrest occurred. While in the location,…
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How to Respond to a Warrant Out for Your Arrest
Law enforcement in Fall River arrested a man recently on active warrants related to both firearm and drug charges. A Fall River Sergeant reports that a law enforcement officer was on patrol in Fall River at the time the arrest occurred. While in the location,…
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Can a Massachusetts Firearm Charge be Dropped?
A man in Boston was recently charged with possession of a firearm without a license as well as improper firearm storage, possession of ammunition, assault utilizing a deadly weapon, disturbing a public assembly, and operating following revocation of a…
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What to Do if Your Assets are Seized by the Police
A Massachusetts drug raid recently resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs and cash. The investigation came after complaints were received concerning alleged drug dealing in the area. Some even went so…
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What Should You Not Do While on Bail?
A man who received an acquittal in the firearm-related fatality of a Boston law enforcement officer recently received several unlawful firearm charges while he was waiting for federal sentencing on matters connected to crack distribution and fentanyl. The man…
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How Do You Know Someone is Really a Police Officer?
A man in Massachusetts impersonated a law enforcement officer . The man threatened to arrest a woman if she did not agree to have sex with him for money. The man’s vehicle was also equipped with a police sticker and a police symbol on the windshield, and the…
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Why You Should Never Evade the Police
A long investigation into narcotics throughout Massachusetts recently resulted in two arrests. At the end of January, multiple law enforcement agencies who had been conducting surveillance on a stash house saw a man and woman leave the house and get in a car.…
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Three Things to Know About Obstruction of Justice Charges in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts court recently sentenced a man who has been dubbed a “pimp” who participated in the sex trafficking of multiple individuals, including one minor who was a teenager. The man was sentenced to 138 months in prison followed by five years of…
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Understanding the Repercussions of Student Crime Convictions
In February 2022, a law enforcement officer responded to a call concerning a firearm that was found at South Boston’s Excel High School. On arrival, law enforcement officers interacted with school workers who stated they found the firearm in a backpack…
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Three Things to Know about Sex Offender Registration in Massachusetts
Law enforcement in Somerset helped the Massachusetts State Police as well as the United States Marshals with the arrest of a man on a warrant issued by the state of Illinois over not adhering to sex offender registration laws. The man was arrested near a…
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Things to Know About False Charges of Assault and Battery
A disagreement involving masking at a Massachusetts Dunkin’ resulted in coffee being thrown as well as an arrest and assault and battery charges. The Brookline Police Department claims that they responded to a call at a Dunkin’ west of downtown Boston. The…
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How to Respond if Massachusetts Police Stop Your Vehicle
Massachusetts law enforcement recently performed an arrest after a vehicle was stopped. A man was arrested by state police who were patrolling State Street. Law enforcement claims that they saw a Ford Taurus pass without lights on. Due to the absence of…
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How to Respond if Massachusetts Police Stop Your Vehicle
Massachusetts law enforcement recently performed an arrest after a vehicle was stopped. A man was arrested by state police who were patrolling State Street. Law enforcement claims that they saw a Ford Taurus pass without lights on. Due to the absence of…
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What Defenses Exist to Drug Trafficking Charges?
Charges were brought against 21 individuals in December of 2021 relating to a drug trafficking operation that included fentanyl, cocaine, and several illegal substances. The drugs were transported between Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and…
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How Past Firearm Charges Can Impact Current Cases
A father in Massachusetts is currently being held on bai l after he took a firearm to a Worcester high school to confront a boy who he was told struck his daughter. The man was found by law enforcement searching the hallways armed with a black pistol. The…