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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… Read More
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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 Hearing?

June 2nd, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Contributor: William Barabino
WHAT IS A SHOW CAUSE HEARING? In Massachusetts, if someone is accused of committing a misdemeanor crime and is not arrested, that person is generally entitled to a clerk magistrate’s or show cause hearing. Under M.G.L. c. 40U, § 15, a person can a… Read More
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Tags: Appeal, Clerk Magistrate Hearing, Misdemeanor, No Record, Show Cause

What is Pre-trial Probation

February 5th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
WHAT IS PRE-TRIAL PROBATION G.L. c. 276, § 87 Pre-trial Probation or a “General Continuance” is a highly sought criminal disposition (result). It is a conditional disposition anticipating dismissal of criminal charges. It basically means that th… Read More
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Tags: 276, 87 Pre-trial Probation, Court, Disposition, General Continuance, Immigration Consequences, No Record