What is larceny by stealing? There are different types of larceny crimes. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266, Section 30 a person who intentionally takes the personal property of another can be convicted of Larceny by Stealing. What is larc…
What is forgery? A person who intentionally injures, defrauds, falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits an official document can be punished under Chapter 267 of Massachusetts’ General Laws. To have forgery, something relating to a legal docu…
This post will answer some frequently asked questions on the legal defense of alibi. What is alibi evidence? Testimony suggesting that the defendant was not present at the place and time when the offense charged in the complaint is alleged to have oc…
According to M.G.L. c. 266, § 16 a person who breaks and enters into a building, ship, vessel, or vehicle with the intent to commit a felony can be punished. Violation of this statute carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in state prison. This post…
What is vandalism? Vandalism is the crime, punishable under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266, Section 126A, of intentionally painting, marking, or injuring the property of another in a willfully malicious or wanton manner. This post will answer…
This post will answer some frequently asked questions about the crime of drug paraphernalia. What does the law say on selling or possessing drug paraphernalia? According to Massachusetts law: “No person shall sell or possess with intent to sell…d…
There are many different categories of assault and battery in Massachusetts. Under M.G.L. c. 265, § 13D a person who intentionally touches the person of a police officer or public employee in a way that could cause offense or bodily harm may be puni…
One type of assault and battery in Massachusetts is called Assault and Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury. This crime can be punished by a maximum term of imprisonment of two and one half years or by a fine up to $1000 under M.G.L. c. 265, §13A(b…
Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 265, Section 13A the crime of Assault and Battery is defined. Assault and Battery is the intentional or reckless touching of another in a way that is either likely to cause bodily harm or is offensive. This po…
Negligent Operation of a motor vehicle is a crime in Massachusetts, punishable under M.G.L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a). A person acts negligently when they fail to use due care, or they act in a way that a reasonable person would not. Massachusetts General L…
