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Dispositions After Arraig…

Dispositions After Arraignment in Massachusetts: Your Options for the Best Possible Outcome

Even after arraignment in a Massachusetts criminal case, favorable dispositions remain available...
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Understanding Criminal Di…

Understanding Criminal Dispositions in Massachusetts State Courts: Early Opportunities to Avoid a Record

Understanding Criminal Dispositions in Massachusetts State Courts: Early Opportunities to Avoid a Record
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Jury Cannot Agree

Jury Cannot Agree

What if the jury in my case does not agree to my innocence? Or Guilt? What happens then?
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What Is a “Motor Vehicl…

What Is a “Motor Vehicle” Under Massachusetts Law?

In everyday conversation, almost everyone knows what a motor vehicle is...
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Hoax Device Charges in Ma…

Hoax Device Charges in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 266, § 102(b)): Penalties & Defenses

A hoax device is a fake bomb or weapon: something that looks like an explosive or a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon but cannot work. In Massachusetts, possessing, using, or placing one with the intent to cause fear or unrest is a felony under…
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Stalking--In Violation of…

Stalking--In Violation of a Restraining Order

Stalking is a crime that is often discussed. There are different types of stalking. One type is stalking someone who already has a restraining order against you...
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“Peeping Tom” Disorde…

“Peeping Tom” Disorderly Conduct in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 272, § 53): What Instruction 7.170 Requires

Disorderly conduct is a broad crime in Massachusetts. It covers many different kinds of behavior...
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Wiretapping in Massachuse…

Wiretapping in Massachusetts: Is Recording a Conversation Illegal?

People often ask whether they can record a phone call, Zoom meeting, or in-person conversation in Massachusetts...
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Bias Jury Instruction in…

Bias Jury Instruction in Massachusetts: What It Means for Fair Trials

Massachusetts’ highest court has approved a model jury instruction on implicit bias for use in all criminal and civil trials across the Commonwealth...
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Identity Fraud in Massach…

Identity Fraud in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 266, § 37E): What the Prosecutor Must Prove and How to Fight the Charge

Identity fraud charges in Massachusetts are serious, but they are also defendable...
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