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In March 2025, an important new change to the rule on discovery went into effect. These changes will impact the duty prosecutors have to provide people accused of crimes with the evidence they have in their possession, custody, or control. This new r… Read More

Animal cruelty is a crime in Massachusetts. The highest court in the state recently decided a new case on the defense of animal cruelty. What are the facts of the new case? In the new case, Commonwealth v. Robin Adams, a man took his dog to a public… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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