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This post will answer some frequently asked questions on the crime of having the wrong license plate on a motor vehicle. What is attaching wrong plates to conceal identity? Under Commonwealth law, it is a crime to attach the wrong license plates to a… Read More

How do I get a hardship license? Every person charged with an OUI/DWI charge wants to know, how soon it will take to get their license back. Attached is a Hardship Information Form that you can use for a guide to get you started. Also, you were find… Read More

What is an affray? An “affray” is the fighting of people in a public place to the terror of the persons there. Engaging in an affray with another person is a crime under Commonwealth law. Note that nothing in the definition of affray prevents a d… Read More

What are prior bad acts? When a defendant is not charged with committing any crime other than the charge or charges in the complaint, oftentimes there is mention of other acts allegedly done by the defendant separate from the crime in question. These… Read More

Strangulation isn’t a new concept. We are all aware of it. However, the laws surrounding the acts have changed. In the past, someone accused of it faced assault and battery or attempted murder. Now, the Commonwealth has a separate crime called… Read More

How does the government prove that I did not use an ignition interlock device? In order to prove a defendant guilty of the offense of failing to have an ignition interlock device, the Commonwealth must prove all of the following beyond a reasonable d… Read More

This post answers some frequently asked questions on business records in criminal law. How are business records considered at a criminal trial? Jurors may consider business material only when the Commonwealth proves all of the following beyond a reas… Read More

This post will answers some frequently asked questions on the legal concept of joint representation. What is joint representation? Joint representation means the same attorney is representing several defendants. This does NOT mean that jurors are to… Read More