Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest In recent news for the Northampton area, a traffic stop yielded a narcotics arrest. It doesn’t seem likely that being pulled over for a loud exhaust or even a broken taillight can end in your arrest does it? That is exactly what happened this morning in Northampton. Interestingly enough, [Read More]

Did your conversation with an officer during a pull-over in Massachusetts evolve into a test? It can be hard during these stressful moments to figure out whether or not the officer really had probable cause to continue with other versions of testing, such as a blood alcohol test. This information, however, becomes extremely important when [Read More]

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, also known as OUI in Massachusetts, it is imperative that you retain experienced criminal defense representation immediately. Waiting too long could expose you to misunderstandings about your rights or put you in a more difficult position when it comes time to defend yourself. There are [Read More]

The mercy rule enables a person to bring forward evidence of his or her good character as a defense to criminal charges. This is outlined under Federal Rule of Evidence 404. Evidence of good character cannot be used to argue that the defendant committed the crime but shouldn’t be convicted. It is admissible to show [Read More]

Trying to remember the reel of events in your mind after you’ve been pulled over can be difficult since your adrenaline is pumping. But if you can catch where an officer deviated from protocol or didn’t protect your rights, this information could be helpful in protecting your freedom. A recent speeding and OUI case handled [Read More]

Have you recently been accused of assault and battery, but you don’t know how to proceed in terms of protecting yourself in a case? The support of a criminal defense attorney is instrumental in helping you to realize the charges pending against you and the best way to respond. All of the possible penalties are [Read More]

3 Powerful Defenses Against Drug Possession   While many people believe drug possession charges are minor, especially when they are a misdemeanor, nothing could be further from the truth. Even misdemeanor drug charges will have a significant impact on your life, your relationships, and your career. If convicted, you’ll have a permanent criminal record that [Read More]

Massachusetts has a very strong aging population inside their prisons. Many have increasing problems with cemeteries because there are often no friends or family members willing or able to collect bodies. These unnamed cemetery plots are just one small fraction of the major cost of keeping a prisoner in captivity until they pass away. Massachusetts [Read More]

Being accused of a crime is a serious situation and one that should encourage you to contact a criminal defense attorney immediately. You might assume that with the prison overcrowding problem in the United States that you may be able to avoid the serious consequences of being convicted and being put behind bars. However, prison [Read More]

Being accused of drunk driving in any situation is an unnerving experience but it’s one in which the stakes can be raised when a teenager or minor is inside the car. If you are accused of supplementary crimes such as supplying alcohol to a minor or endangering the life of a child, the consequences associated [Read More]