Why do lawyers object? It is their job! It is the duty of all lawyers to object when the other side in a criminal proceeding presents evidence that that lawyer believes is NOT admissible under the rules of evidence of the court. Unfair evidence admit…
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What is a prisoner? A prisoner is a person in custody in a penal institution or correctional institution or a jail, in accordance with law. What is the crime of escape? Escape means leaving confinement without permission. What is the difference betwe…
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What is an unrecorded custodial interrogation? In court, lawyers can present evidence that there was no recording of a complete interrogation. The Supreme Judicial Court prefers recorded interrogations of a person taken into custody. A custodial inte…
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On April 13, 2018 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform. In sum, the new law makes several sweeping changes to criminal justice laws in Massachusetts. Above all, this blog post will be one pos…
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On April 13, 2018 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law S.2371 & H.4012 or An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform. The new law makes several sweeping changes to criminal justice laws in Massachusetts. This blog post addresses o…
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On April 13, 2018 Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law S.2371 & H.4012 or An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform. The new law makes several sweeping changes to criminal justice laws in Massachusetts. This post discusses one as…
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LEWD, WANTON, AND LASCIVIOUS ACT In Massachusetts Sex Crimes is a broad category of criminal offenses. One such crime punishable under M.G.L. Chapter 272, Section 53 is Lewd, Wanton and Lascivious Act, or sexual touching in a public place that does n…
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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 24(2)(a) punishes people who use a motor vehicle without authority knowing that doing so is unauthorized. An important element to this offense is knowledge—a person must know that they are using the ve…
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What is bail jumping? Bail Jumping. Under Massachusetts’s law, a defendant failing to appear in court after released on bail is committing a crime. Massachusetts law specifically states that: “A person who is released by court order or other lawf…
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What is enticing a child under 16? The Child Enticement Statute, M.G.L. c. 265, § 26C, establishes that it is a crime to entice (attract or tempt) a child under 16 with the intent of committing a crime. Possible crimes could include rape, assault, o…
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