Supreme Judicial Court Issues Important Ruling on Police Interrogations
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued an important decision concerning police interrogations. In Commonwealth v. Smith, the highest court in the Commonwealth reversed a defendant’s murder and attempted armed...
Medical Marijuana and Drugged Driving in Massachusetts
Voters in Massachusetts voted in November 2012 to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, but lawmakers are still working out the details of how to incorporate the reform...
Boston: Gun Charges and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon: Dismissed
Summary of Facts: Our client was facing gun charges. He was pulled over after police received numerous reports of shots fired in downtown Boston. 911 callers were only able to...
Boston: Drug Possession and Trespassing: Dismissed
Summary of Facts: Our client was charged with drug possession and trespassing. Boston Police observed him in an alleyway that was believed to be a high drug area and was marked...
Dedham: Shoplifting: Case Dismissed (Prior to Arraignment)
Summary of Facts: Our client was accused of stealing items from a store in the Dedham mall. A loss prevention officer claimed she observed our client enter a dressing room...
Brockton: Assault & Battery: Case Dismissed (prior to Arraignment)
Summary of Facts: Our client, who works in the health care industry, was involved in a physical altercation in the parking lot of a MBTA commuter rail station. He had...
Falmouth: Assault and Battery: Dismissed
Summary of Facts: Police were called regarding a domestic disturbance at our client’s (a marketing professional) house. The police found a chaotic scene in which multiple family member’s described a...
Boston: Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle: Dismissed (prior to Arraignment)
Summary of Facts: Our client was allegedly observed driving twice the speed limit on a major thoroughfare in Boston. The police pulled our client over and claimed to smell alcohol...
Barnstable: Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon: Dismissed
Summary of Facts: Our client (a physician) and her spouse became involved in a verbal and physical altercation in their home. Both parties suffered minor injuries and the police were...