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Attaching Wrong Plates in…

Attaching Wrong Plates in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 90, § 23): Penalties & Defenses

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. At a Glance: Wrong Plates /…
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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 &…

Disorderly Conduct & Disturbing the Peace in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 272, § 53(b))

July 20th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace are two of the most common charges in Massachusetts District Court, and two of the most misunderstood. They share one sentence of the statute, G.L. c. 272, § 53(b), and one penalty: a fine of up to $15…
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Tags: Bill Barabino, Burden of Proof, Defenses, Dismissed, Disorderly Conduct, Diversion, Felonies, Fine and Fee, Misdemeanor, Prior to Charge