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Just Outside Massachusetts, Halloween-Style Robbery Starts Early

Posted on October 27, 2008
As I travel between our offices in Boston, Cambridge and Salem, I see that the Halloween festivities have begun; each day I notice more and more early revelers prancing around in costume, acting nonchalant and trying to pretend that they always dress that way...

Massachusetts? Domestic Violence Case Involves Weapon And Confession

Posted on October 24, 2008
Unfortunately, domestic violence of varying kinds are all too prevalent in today?s society. As a criminal defense lawyer in Boston, I have seen very disturbing situations. I have written many times in this daily blog about how easy it is to get arrested and how sometimes all it takes is to anger the wrong person...

Ex-Boston Sportscaster Arrested for Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography

Posted on October 24, 2008
In Massachusetts, former Boston sportscaster Bob Gamere has pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with transportation and possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors, who arrested the man that once called himself the Great Gamere, are now calling the former ?Candlepins for Cash? host a ?danger to the community...

Massachusetts Criminal Attorney Defeats Drugs And Gun Prosecution

Posted on October 23, 2008
?Why??, you demand. I can hear you through the computer screen. Each day for about a month and a half, I have posted this daily blog suggesting that, if you find yourself on the nasty end of an investigation or criminal charge, you should consult an experienced defense lawyer as soon as possible...

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Cousin Reveals Massachusetts Drunk Driver Leaving Scene And Attempting Fraud

Posted on October 22, 2008
We are now announcing a special ?family plan? for the ?Hey, I?ll Bet I Can Make This Situation Worse? club we have spoken so much of in this daily blog. Lawrence, Massachusetts. July, 2008. A 1997 Honda Civic careens into a fence on Phillips Street...

Boston Red Sox Nation Is Quiet; Assaults, Malicious Destruction and Disorderly Conduct Move To Other Areas

Posted on October 21, 2008
?Gee, and it seemed like such a controllable Commonwealth. The Red Sox faced the ultimate test again Sunday night. And failed. Sorry ?bout that. But, Boston officials had braced for any resulting outcry of emotion that might?overflow? into violence; they warned everybody to stay away from Kenmore Square, the area in Boston where exists Fenway Park?home of the Sox...

Prosecutors Dismiss Case Against Britney Spears Following Mistrial in Her Driving Without a Valid License Case

Posted on October 21, 2008
Prosecutors say that they are dismissing the criminal case against Britney Spears, who was charged with driving without a valid license. The news comes after a mistrial was declared in her case on Tuesday, following a jury deadlock of 10-2 in favor of acquitting the pop star...

Andover, Massachusetts, Couple Arrested For Internet Crimes Of Harassment, Identity Fraud And Threats

Posted on October 20, 2008
The Ten Commandments had a few things to say about interaction with one?s neighbors. It might have been helpful, however, had they mentioned what would later be named ?the internet? and how it would play into things. At least, it might have helped a particular Andover couple...

Drunk Driver, Fifth Offense, Says Prostitute Caused The Accident

Posted on October 17, 2008
You know, I think prostitutes are getting a bad rap this week. Yesterday?s daily blog covered a young lady with a record for prostitution being arrest under?curious?circumstances. Today, we examine a case where a prostitute is blamed for something once again?and not for her chosen profession...

North Of Boston, A Robbery Victim Gets Lucky

Posted on October 16, 2008
Here is a cautionary tale out of Lynn, Massachusetts, that could have ended much differently. On Monday night, shortly after 10:00pm, Jackeline H., 26, of Haverhill, (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?), earned the Commonwealth?s Bracelets of Shame after an alleged robbery...

Massachusetts Official Is Arrested On Drug Bust

Posted on October 15, 2008
This week?s winner of the ?Person Least Likely To Change His Name To ?Defendant? ? has been awarded to an associate member of the Hanover planning board. According to the police, his own, outside, planning board planned to violated certain laws. Drug laws...

Caylee Anthony?s Mother is Indicted for Her Murder

Posted on October 15, 2008
The mother of Caylee Anthony, the 3-year-old girl who has been missing since June, has been indicted for her daughter?s murder. Casey Anthony was arrested on Tuesday after police officers saw her switch cars on a highway. An Anthony family spokesperson says that Casey was about to turn herself in to police...

Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Fraud Probe Yields White Collar Record Breakers

Posted on October 14, 2008
Have you ever wondered how seriously insurance companies take the possibility of fraudulent claims? In Lawrence, Massachusetts, the city?s auto insurance fraud task force brought charges against nine people last week?all involving the very same two-car accident...

Massachusetts Trespassers, Thieves And Adventurers Face variety Of Criminal Charges West and South Of Boston

Posted on October 13, 2008
Today is Columbus Day. As we honor the adventurer who is celebrated as the man who discovered America (although other people were already living here at the time), I think it appropriate that we recognize other valiant efforts at similar discoveries...

Four Framingham Teens Arrested for Smoking Marijuana

Posted on October 12, 2008
In Massachusetts, four teenagers from Framingham High School were arrested on Monday after they were caught smoking marijuana behind the school. The teens are four boys, ages 14, 16, and two 15-year-olds. They were charged with marijuana possession and released to their parents custody...

Massachusetts Driver On Probation Faces Third Round Of Charges For Operating Under The Influence

Posted on October 10, 2008
David K., 38, of Hamilton, Massachusetts (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) is getting points for consistency ? negative points. He has just been arrested for his third alleged occasion of driving under the influence. In fact, he also faces bonus points for violating probation because of the arrest...

Disorderly Massachusetts Man Gambles And Loses With US Airways

Posted on October 08, 2008
Ever get frustrated at the airport? Maybe the unusual experience of a delayed flight inconvenienced you. Perhaps you did not like the meal. It could be there was no meal. Believe it or not, I have even heard of extreme instances where flights were actually cancelled! If any of these events happen to you?...

Massachusetts Rape Cases Involving Young Victims Continue to Make Headlines

Posted on October 08, 2008
In Massachusetts on Tuesday, Medford resident Philip Duffy was sentenced to a life sentence plus 10 to 12 years for the rape of two deaf girls. At his criminal trial last August, Duffy, 48, was found guilty of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, five counts of indecent assault and battery on a person older than 14, and posing a child in a nude state...

Outstanding Warrants Come Back To Haunt Massachusetts Resident

Posted on October 07, 2008
William Shakespeare once told us that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. His point was ?What?s in a name?? A gentleman from Chicopee, Massachusetts, apparently agrees with him. In Chicopee, he is known as Felix Maldonado. In Waterbury, Connecticut, however, he was known as Alfredo ?Eddie? Gonzalez...

Boston Driver Creates New Lane And Chaos On Route 93, Adding Multiple Charges To Operating Under the Influence

Posted on October 06, 2008
It would seem that some people are never satisfied. Now that ?The Big Dig? is completed, one particular driver was unhappy with the lanes created by the extensive project. Her solution was apparently to create a ?speedy-reverse lane?. Siobhan H, 21 years of age and Norwood of residence (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?) was in court this past Friday facing various charges for her ingenuity...

Massachusetts Police And Prosecutor Are Accused Of Abusing Trust For Sex And Money

Posted on October 03, 2008
It is almost as if members of law enforcement have been reading this daily blog and decided to help me illustrate one of its chief lessons. The lesson? Anybody can find themselves facing criminal charges...even someone you least expect. Maybe even you...

Massachusetts Sex Offender With Weapon Said To Be Violent Or Selfless...Depending On The Circumstances

Posted on October 02, 2008
"Uncle Marky?, as he is known to Cape Cod children is in trouble again. He got shot by a Harwich police officer Monday night. Court and police records describe Marcus M, whose last name has again been changed to ?Defendant? as a violent and troubled soul...

Western Massachusetts Runners Attempt To Escape Arrests For Shoplifting, Possession Of Stolen Automobile and Parole Violation This Weekend

Posted on September 29, 2008
The ?wild west? has long been associated with images of folks making their own rules and bravely trying to tame the frontier. It would appear that two Western Massachusetts gentlemen had similar attitudes?although, according to the police, their actions would be more aligned with untaming than taming the area...

Danvers Teenager Will Serve15 Months In Prison For Head-On Crash that Killed Elderly Massachusetts Woman

Posted on September 28, 2008
In Massachusetts, Buck Bishop, the then-18-year-old Danvers teenager who fatally struck 73-year-old Peabody resident Joyce Oliver and injured a Boston-area couple while driving to a methadone clinic last year, has been ordered to serve a 15-month-prison sentence...

Massachusetts Judge Suspends Half of Prison Sentence After Danvers Teen Pleads Guilty to Midsdemeanor Vehicular Homicide for Head-On Crash That Killed Elderly Peabody Woman

Massachusetts Assault Defendant Goes Criminal Justice AWOL

Posted on September 26, 2008
Almost everyone necessary showed up in the Hampden Superior Court in Springfield the other day. The jury was ready for the reading of the verdict. Judge McDonald was there. Assistant District Attorney Morse was in the courtroom. Defense attorney Stamm was sitting, albeit lonely, at her seat...

Insurance Fraud And Other White Collar Crime Alleged In Salem, Massachussets

Posted on September 25, 2008
Yesterday?s Salem News told of 31 year old Peabody resident Tyler P. According to prosecutors, he is an enterprising young man with a taste for some of the nicer things in life. Unfortunately, they also claim that his methods of financing such things were not so nice...

Weekend Drivers Influenced By Drugs And Alcohol Said To Terrorize Massachusetts Streets

Posted on September 24, 2008
This past weekend was apparently a dangerous time to be on the streets of Massachusetts?at least in Amherst and Milford, Massachusetts. Let?s take Saturday night in Amherst for example. Kevin Michael Smith, 26, of Chicopee, was allegedly seen by police officers operating a motorcycle on Southeast Street at a high rate of speed...

US Senate Passes Bill that Would Update Cyber Crime Laws

Posted on September 24, 2008
The US Senate has passed a bill that would update the country?s laws related to cyber crimes. The legislation, known as the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act is tougher on cyber criminals and gives victims of identity theft an opportunity to sue for damages...

Sex For Money For Drugs Drama Has Its Final Act This Friday In Springfield, Massachusetts

Posted on September 23, 2008
Last Wednesday, a Hampden Superior Court jury returned with a verdict in a case of alleged unarmed robbery of a person 60 years old or older. The cast of this particular drama included two defendants. They were Aretha Hallums, 40, and Donald Alford, 55...

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