Think that women are more frequently the victims of sexual assault? As a Dedham Massachusetts sexual offense lawyer, I can tell you – it’s not the case. According to a new report published in U.S. News and World Report’s HealthDay News, men with disabilities are four times more likely to…
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,…
On February 6 2010, I posted a story about the arrest of a man on the Boston Common, after he had taken video of Boston police allegedly engaging in unnecessary use of force in arresting a man. Simon Glick was walking along Tremont Street in Boston on October 1 2007,…
One of the things that make the practice of law interesting is that fine details always make the difference in given rulings. Such was the case earlier this week when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC,) ruled against state prosecutors’ attempts to civilly commit a man that has openly acknowledged…
As I write this post tonight, I’m thinking about shame and loss. I’m writing about former Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi’s sentencing today in federal court in Boston. About four days ago earlier this week, I communicated with several Boston media reporters, opining my professional opinion, as a Boston Massachusetts…
A 31 year-old Hingham Massachusetts woman was arrested by Braintree police last Tuesday and charged with possession of heroin and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. In addition to the woman, two men who allegedly sold the woman the heroin were also were arrested and charged with possession and conspiracy…
A few years ago, the Massachusetts Legislature passed a law prohibiting defendants convicted of certain Massachusetts sex offenses from being placed as residents in nursing homes. Ostensibly, the law applied only to Level 3 sex offenders, which are considered the most likely to reoffend, according to the Massachusetts Sex Offender…
A lot of people ask me why it’s so crucially important that all criminal defendants be presumed innocent until proven guilty, especially when the evidence against the defendant at the time of the arrest and trial and trial seems so convincing. Usually, I answer that question with “What if you…
The Massachusetts Legislature has enacted a number of laws relating to sexual abuse and sexual molestation against underage victims. There are several Massachusetts rape and sexual assault laws, but exactly what does “statutory rape” mean? Most people think they know the correct answer (“Sex with an underage girl”), while the…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS,) in its understandable efforts to rid our cities and communities of immigrants who have committed violent crimes, has developed an interactive cross-referencing program with local police and law enforcement departments, known as the Secure Communities Program. The program is administered and enforced by…