Convicted rapist William Polk of Dover, Massachusetts, has good reason to be optimistic today, now that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has granted him a retrial on the statutory rape charges he was convicted of two years ago. Mr. Polk was convicted in February, 2010, on two charges of Massachusetts…
As a Boston and Norfolk County criminal defense lawyer, I completely understand the anxiety and fear that people experience, if they believe they are going to be arrested. And the feelings that they also have after they are arrested. Being handcuffed and put into a police cruiser is a scary…
Despite strong and clear university policies against hazing, 14 Boston University students are now suspected and most likely, are going to be charged with Boston assault and battery, Boston hazing, and failure to report hazing. This past Monday morning, police were summoned to a house in Allston, in what would…
Sometimes, when you are faced with a difficult issue, the most important thing you can do is to talk about “it.” No matter what “it” is. And this is certainly true with Massachusetts domestic violence charges. Some people believe that Massachusetts domestic violence is the most predictable of crimes –…
There’s a general consensus that our current crime laws are not current at all. That’s certainly the belief of State Representative John H. Rogers of Norwood, who has recently demanded that the Massachusetts House of Representatives pass a crime reform bill. This bill is meant to update and reform existing…
This past week, a man allegedly jumped into a car, in Randolph, that did not belong to him. The car’s owner apparently visited a laundromat, parked outside, and left the keys in the vehicle. The suspect, after getting into the car with the left-behind keys in it, drove north on…
Call this one the April Fool’s Joke that no one thought funny. It was all about Massachusetts rape, Massachusetts prostitution, and Massachusetts date rape, involving fairytale characters. It seems that the editor of the Boston University Daily Free Press newspaper – who interestingly enough, is a woman – thought it…
It’s often said that “time heals all wounds.” That may be true in many areas of life, but often not when it comes to sexual assault and rape. Nothing proved that more than the sex abuse scandal within the Roman Catholic church, which was finally forced to face justice (civil…
President Barack Obama’s uncle was arrested for Massachusetts DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol in Framingham, Massachusetts, back in August 2011. Onyango Obama, who is from Kenya, is the half-brother of the president’s late father. Obama, 67 years old, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence/OUI in Framingham after…
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…