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Attaching Wrong Plates in…

Attaching Wrong Plates in Massachusetts: What G.L. c. 90, § 23 Covers, What the Commonwealth Must Prove, and the Penalties

November 9th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
A police officer says the plate on a car didn’t belong to that car, or that the plate was covered or missing. Now you have a citation or a court date for a charge under G.L. c. 90, § 23. Here’s what that charge means. I’ll go through it in ord…
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Tags: Attaching wrong plates, Defenses, Dismissed, Immigration Consequences, Prior to Charge
Legal Inferences

Legal Inferences

July 27th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
What is an inference? A permissible deduction accepted as believable is an inference. In other words, inferences are little steps in reasoning in which a person takes some known information, applies his or her experience in life to it, and then draws…
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Tags: Bill Barabino, Circumstantial Evidence, Dismissal, Dismissed, Felony, General Evidence, Inferences, Prior to Charge, Specific Intent, Testimonial Evidence
Disorderly Conduct and Di…

Disorderly Conduct and Disturbing the Peace in Massachusetts: What G.L. c. 272, § 53(b) Says, the Penalties, and How a Case Moves

July 20th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Maybe it was a loud argument outside a bar. Maybe it was a scene at a game, a party, or a store. A police officer wrote something down, and now you have a notice, a summons, or a court date. The paper says “disorderly conduct” or “disturbing th…
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Tags: Bill Barabino, Burden of Proof, Defenses, Dismissed, Disorderly Conduct, Diversion, Felonies, Fine and Fee, Misdemeanor, Prior to Charge