Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

A Boston University professor is facing a charge of vehicular homicide in Plymouth in the wake of an Oct. 7 crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Plymouth man. Criminal charges stemming from fatal accidents are always serious. But the issues are often exacerbated by allegations of drunk or…

A Brockton couple was recently arrested in Whitman and now face charges of drug distribution from the back of their minivan, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette. Charges of drug distribution or drug sales in Stoughton can be serious and can increase in severity based on many factors. Among them…

The While House has declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month; there is some irony given the fact that the President’s uncle being arrested in Framingham this year and charged with first offense OUI in Massachusetts, as we previously reported on our blog. As the Buffalo True Crime Examiner reports,…

A former Boston University hockey star and New York Islanders draft pick was recently charged with a sex crime in Boston. This comes just weeks after our Boston criminal defense lawyer reported about New England Patriots wide receiver and special teams member Julian Edelman being charged with a sex crime…

A first offense Massachusetts OUI charge and child endangerment charge was brought after a mother from Somerset was allegedly found drunk in her car with her child, The Herald News reports. Being charged with OUI in Rehoboth is a serious, and potentially life-changing, event. Having additional charges levied by police…

A Marlborough man is being held in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, reports The MetroWest Daily News. Charges of assault and battery in Westborough are typically filed by authorities in cases where there is some type of fight or domestic dispute. The severity of injuries…

The Washington Post is reporting that more woman are being arrested for drunk driving. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this fall that men were responsible for 81 percent of drinking and driving incidents in 2010. Some of these statistics can be unreliable. For instance, law enforcement…

Two women from New York have been charged in a case of trying to use counterfeit bills to make purchases at Target stores in Plainville, North Attleboro, Seekonk and Connecticut. Counterfeiting schemes could be considered larceny in Attleboro — a form of theft. In most cases, suspects use fake bills…

The Taunton Daily Gazette reports that two brothers are facing guns and drug charges after a police raid. Drug charges and gun charges in Taunton often go hand-in-hand. Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers have defended many clients charged with both crimes. In the Commonwealth, drug charges can range from possession of…

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case raising the issue of whether GPS monitoring violates an individuals Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures under the Constitution. The case is United States v. Antoine Jones, and the filings from the case can be…