Is there immunity for underage drinking? It is no secret that many adolescents under 21 years of age have consumed alcohol at some point in their life. Lawmakers adjusted the law so that when kids drink alcohol and need medical assistance they don…
What are mandatory minimum sentences? What are mandatory minimum sentences? How have changes to the law in Massachusetts impacted these sentences? What kinds of crimes have mandatory minimum sentences? Who do I contact if I need legal representation…
What are the punishments for being convicted of more than one OUI? The more times a person is found guilty of an OUI, “Operating Under the Influence” , the greater the penalties are for multiple or subsequent offenses. Massachusetts law has recen…
What is bail and how is it determined? Money given to court to hold until resolution of the case is called bail. A dismissed case; a plea agreement entered; or a trial with a verdict is a resolved case. The purpose of bail is to ensure that the perso…
Operating a motor vehicle without a valid license is a common charge in Massachusetts District Courts...
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ANNOYING AND ACCOSTING PERSONS How does the Commonwealth prove a defendant guilty of annoying or accosting a person? In order to prove a defendant guilty of annoying or accosting a person, the Commonwealth must prove the following four elements of th…
Massachusetts law makes it a separate crime to be armed with, or to have under one’s control, a dangerous weapon at the moment of certain arrests...
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What is lawful gun storage? A safety device is properly engaged if it renders the firearm, rifle, or shotgun inoperable by any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. Moreover, to qualify as a securely locked container, the con…
What is a school zone violation? Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 94C, Section 32J there is a mandatory term of imprisonment for school zone violations. A school zone violation occurs when a person commits a drug crime within 300 feet of a sc…
What is identity fraud? Massachusetts law states: “Whoever, with intent to defraud, poses as another person without the express authorization of that person and uses such person’s personal identifying information to obtain or attempt to obtain mo…
