As a Boston, Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney, I will tell you one thing. File this post under “You always need to be careful – especially if you are rich and famous.” I’m referring to the recent arrest of Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks. Mr. Jenks was arrested last week…
Having connections into the White House won’t necessarily spare someone from spending time in the Big House. President Barack Obama’s uncle was brought before Framingham District Court earlier this week, where he appeared for a pre-trial conference hearing, after being arrested on August 24 on a charge of Massachusetts DUI/OUI,…
As anyone who has visited my Massachusetts OUI/DUI website pages knows, Massachusetts law currently requires Ignition Interlock Devices for anyone convicted of a 2nd or greater OUI/DUI offense in Massachusetts. Currently, 1st offenders are not required to obtain such a system. Required by Melanie’s Law since 2006 for anyone convicted…
Very recently, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) announced a ruling that will make it more difficult for defendants who are accused of a Massachusetts drunk driving/OUI offense to challenge the accuracy of Breathalyzer test results. In a case that began in Greenfield District Court, a woman was convicted of…
In June 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS, among the legal profession,) issued a landmark decision in the area of testimonial evidence in drug prosecutions, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts. The ruling in that case essentially held that certificates of drug content analyses produced by a laboratory at the request of the…
I have a very interesting case development to report today in the area of drunk driving in Massachusetts. As a Dedham, Massachusetts OUI/DWI defense lawyer, I’m often asked “What happens if a person is found by a police officer to be drunk and sitting in the driver’s seat of a…
It’s ironic that a considerable number of drivers charged with Massachusetts DWI/OUI/Drunk Driving offenses so far this year, have hit city or state police cruisers. Just this past Monday, the commander of the Massachusetts State Police, Colonel Marian J. McGovern, was struck by an alleged drunk driver while driving her…
A recent fatality stemming from drinking and driving underscores the dual criminal law and civil liability dangers associated with mixing alcohol and driving. An 18 year-old youth, Max Haberman, was killed in a Sudbury Massachusetts car crash last month. He had reportedly been drinking prior to the accident at the…
Today’s post is a real story about limits – in life, professionally and personally. Before I say anything else, let me emphasize the obvious: I’m a criminal defense lawyer. I make my living, in part, by powerfully and aggressively defending clients who are accused of crimes. I fight to the…
What I’m going to write about today will be of interest to not only Massachusetts OUI lawyers such as myself, but to anyone who drives in Massachusetts. Previously, on July 1 of this year, I blogged about a case that was handed down by the United States Supreme Court earlier…