Confidential Informants and Search Warrants

April 12th, 2025
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William Barabino
Confidential Informants and Search Warrants What is a search warrant? A search warrant is a piece of paper that gives police permission to search you or something you own. Search warrants are signed by judges or magistrates. Under the Fourth Amendmen… Read More
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Jail Informant(s)

December 29th, 2024
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William Barabino
Testimony at a criminal trial can come from many different sources. Police officers, bystanders, family members, friends, and even the alleged victims of crimes can take the stand. Another source is an incarcerated informant, sometimes called a “a… Read More
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Assault and Battery on a Healthcare Provider

November 30th, 2024
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William Barabino
Assault and battery is a criminal offense in Massachusetts. There are different types of assault and battery. The types usually have to do with who the victim is. Certain categories of vulnerable people have special protection under the law. Some exa… Read More
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Revenge Porn Law

October 26th, 2024
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William Barabino
Sexual abuse is a serious crime that comes from a wide variety of conduct. One way a person can be sexually abused is through revenge porn. Across the country, states have been passing laws to criminalize revenge porn. Massachusetts is one of the lat… Read More
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Secretly Photographing or Videotaping a Nude or Partially Nude Person

June 10th, 2024
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William Barabino
Massachusetts is a state that takes sex crimes very seriously. Sex offenses include crimes like rape, possession of child porn*graphy, and sexual assault of a minor. Another offense that falls under the category of sex crimes is secretly photographin… Read More
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What is a subsequent offense?

May 4th, 2024
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William Barabino
What is a subsequent offense? A subsequent offense is a crime that a person has been convicted of before. It happened subsequent or after your first conviction. A subsequent offense does not always mean “second offense.” It could be a third, four… Read More
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What is Gun Shot Residue or ("GSR")

April 6th, 2024
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William Barabino
What is gunshot residue? Gunshot residue, often abbreviated “GSR”, is a type of forensic evidence. GSR is the substances that come out of a firearm after it is discharged. Pulling the trigger of a firearm causes a small explosion to occur inside… Read More
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What is OUI-Child Endangerment?

September 15th, 2023
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William Barabino
Operating under the influence of alcohol is a crime that is taken seriously in Massachusetts. If you are convicted, the punishment will impact not only your freedom but also possibly your relationships with others and employment opportunities. When c… Read More
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New Guns Rule in Massachusetts

July 22nd, 2023
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William Barabino
The Second Amendment gives people the constitutional right to keep and use firearms. But the right isn’t unlimited. There has been much debate in politics on what restrictions states and local communities should be able to place on gun ownership. T… Read More
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Collective Knowledge Doctrine

July 1st, 2023
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William Barabino
Thanks to the Constitution, people have privacy rights that protect them from searches by police that are unreasonable. For example, in order for police to search your home they are almost always going to be required to have first obtained a search w… Read More
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