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Mental Impairment Short o…

Mental Impairment Short of Insanity

June 21st, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
This post will answer the following legal questions on the legal defense of mental impairment short of insanity. What is mental impairment short of insanity? Sometimes individuals are so impaired when they commit a crime that they are legally conside…
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Tags: Burden of Proof, Criminal, Disability, Dismissed, Diversion, Magistrate, Mental Health, Mental Impairment, No Record, Not Guilty, Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
What Is a Show-Cause Hear…

What Is a Show-Cause Hearing in Massachusetts?

June 2nd, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Contributor: William Barabino
If you receive a District Court or Boston Municipal Court notice about an application for a criminal complaint, you may be facing a show-cause hearing — also called a clerk-magistrate hearing. This is often the court’s first look at whether a cri…
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Tags: Appeal, Clerk Magistrate Hearing, Misdemeanor, No Record, Show Cause
Pretrial Probation in Mas…

Pretrial Probation in Massachusetts: How It Works, Who Must Agree, and What It Means for Your Record

February 5th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
If you have been charged with a crime in Massachusetts, one of the best outcomes short of an outright dismissal is pretrial probation. You do not plead guilty. You do not admit anything. You follow a set of conditions for an agreed period, and if you…
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Tags: 276, 87 Pre-trial Probation, Court, Disposition, General Continuance, Immigration Consequences, No Record