A 17-year-old and an adult man from Boston have been accused of getting involved in an armed robbery, and both have been arrested. The older man is just 21 years of age.Both young men are facing charges of:Two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon...
Year: 2018
Do you really just get 1 phone call from jail?
You see it all the time on television: Someone gets arrested and told that they can have only one phone call. They may even demand it, saying it's a basic right. The police resentfully allow them that call, as if this right is somewhere in the Constitution -- even...
Teen runs from police, gets arrested with a gun
A young man in Massachusetts is in jail after allegedly getting in a fight with police officers while he had a gun. It does not appear that anyone was shot.According to reports, police were simply out on a routine patrol on Saturday, November 17. They spotted the...
What’s the deal with field sobriety tests? Should you take them?
In order to arrest someone on suspicion of drunk driving, police must have probable cause. This means that they can't just have a hunch that you are intoxicated. They must gather sufficient evidence to arrest you.Since roadside breath tests are highly unreliable,...
Doing time does not mean a conviction stops impacting your life
When facing criminal accusations, you may find yourself focusing only on the legal consequences of a conviction. These could include fines and jail time. This naturally leads you to assume that, when you have done your time, the conviction will cease to be a part of...
3 telling facts about underage drinking
As a parent, you know that underage drinking happens. Movies about high school and college tend to glamorize it. However, does it happen as much as these fictionalized accounts imply? To understand it, here are three facts you need to know:In every state in the...
Why is peer pressure such a big problem for children?
Let's be honest: Peer pressure probably still impacts your life as an adult. However, it is nothing like the pressure you faced when you were a teen.At times, that type of pressure can be so intense that teens do things they don't want to do, that they have been...
The consequences of the opioid epidemic
Pain may let you know that you are alive, but in many cases, it also keeps you from being able to function. Broken bones, surgical procedures and other injuries that you and other Massachusetts residents suffer cause a great deal of pain that you may be able to...
Explaining the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission
Living in Massachusetts can be one of the most enjoyable states in which to reside. It doesn't come without responsibilities, though, and penalties when the law is broken. Like all other states, Massachusetts has violent crime laws in place to not only prevent them...
How do I defend against charges of driving drunk?
Drunk driving is a problem all across the country. Law enforcement personnel do all they can to curb this problem but as long as people make mistakes, the longer this problem will affect millions of people. Should you ever find yourself in a drunk driving checkpoint...
