Boston Criminal Defense Blog
Fentanyl arrest captures headlines in Massachusetts
Law enforcement involves itself with many drug trafficking investigations, sometimes leading to a high-profile bust. Recently, police in Fall River made headlines after a month-long investigation reportedly led to the recovery of 5 pounds of fentanyl and more than...
Tax preparer charged with embezzlement
On July 21, a former Massachusetts property owner pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny and embezzlement. The defendant, who owns a payroll services firm, is accused of failing to pay taxes on behalf of her clients for several years. According to a local news...
What a prosecutor must prove to obtain a DUI conviction
Many factors may come into play when determining if you are guilty of drunk or impaired driving in Massachusetts. For instance, it might be necessary to prove you were in control of your vehicle when an officer conducted a traffic stop. It may also be necessary to...
Man accused of killing pedestrian has five prior DUIs
The Massachusetts man accused of striking and killing a wheelchair-bound pedestrian while impaired by alcohol on the night of July 18 has a long history of drunk and reckless driving according to media reports. The judge who presided over the 78-year-old Quincy...
Guilty pleas offered in MS-13 RICO conspiracy case
Two members of the MS-13 street gang in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy violations in a Boston Federal Court. The case stems from the 2018 murder of a teenage boy. Each of the defendants admitted to planning and participating in a pattern of illicit...
Juvenile justice procedures
Criminal offenses committed by individuals in Massachusetts while under the age of 18 will earn them the attention of the state's juvenile justice system. Juveniles in Massachusetts are subject to a different set of laws and punishments from adults and are unlikely to...
Massachusetts man accused of stabbing relatives
A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with the July 3 stabbings of a 41-year-old Montague man and his 39-year-old wife. Both victims suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack. The male victim succumbed to his wounds two days later. His wife remains...
Federal charges filed against 31 alleged gang members
Federal authorities in Massachusetts announced that they had busted a notorious Boston-based street gang on June 16. A total of 26 alleged gang members were taken into custody and are facing numerous federal charges. Six more have warrants for their arrests. The...
Home invasion suspect taken into custody in Boston
Police in Massachusetts took a man into custody on the afternoon of June 14 in connection with a home invasion in Worcester County. The 25-year-old Framingham resident faces a raft of felony charges including counts of attempted murder, armed home invasion, assault...
Leading questions in criminal defense cases
In Massachusetts courtrooms and others around the country, it is not uncommon for attorneys to ask questions to witnesses that are considered leading. By definition, a leading question is one in which the attorney uses specific words and phrases that lead the witness...
