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If you have been charged with Open & Gross Lewdness or other sex offender registry crimes, you are at risk of humiliation and persecution for the rest of your life. That is why you must act NOW to hire the best attorney possible, who can negotiate with the District Attorney and file whatever motions are necessary to resolve your case. Motions to dismiss for lack of probable cause and to suppress evidence obtained by an illegal search and seizure may bring a hasty resolution to your case.
Perhaps you had a few drinks and hit a stop sign…or a tree…or a curb. Or you were swerving from lane to lane…or driving erratically. The police came along and checked your driver’s license. They asked you to do some field sobriety tests. Recite the alphabet…without singing it. Stand on one foot. Count backwards from 100 to 87. Walk 9 steps heal to toe, then turn around and walk back. Maybe they asked you to take a breath test. Then they asked you to put your hands behind your back. They handcuffed you and drove you to the police station.
In Massachusetts, an OUI is a criminal charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. In other states, it may be called a DUI, driving under the influence, or a DWI, driving while intoxicated. If the police suspect a driver of drunk driving, he/she will be arrested, placed into police custody, transported to and booked at the local police station. Following the booking procedure, the driver will usually be released on bail with instructions to return to court the following business day.
Back in 1910, a man and his wife were both charged with shoplifting because they allegedly stole a pair of boots from a shop. The man took the boots from a shelf and passed them to his wife, who was subsequently caught as she attempted to leave the shop. Back then, it was presumed that a wife was under the control of her husband and therefore was not an independent agent. Accordingly, the judge directed the jury to find the woman not guilty. While this rule was applied to shoplifting and other minor offenses, it was not applied to more serious crimes like murder.
When Facing Charges of Malicious Destruction, the Stakes are High. If you are found guilty of Malicious Destruction of Property there are two possible outcomes: if you’re accused of destroying something under $250, then you are facing a misdemeanor. But if the amount is higher, then a conviction could mean up to $3,000 in fines and up to 10 years in prison. You don’t deserve that! You deserve a second chance.
An individual is charge with a criminal offense is prosecuted by the Office of the District Attorney for the County in which the crime occurred. There are two types of crimes.
Possession of a Controlled Substance is the crime of unlawfully possessing a controlled substance, knowingly or intentionally. In order to prove that the Defendant is guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance, the prosecutor must prove 3 things beyond a reasonable doubt: That the substance in question is a controlled substance, that the Defendant possessed some perceptible amount of the substance, that the Defendant did so knowingly or intentionally. The maximum penalty is 1 year in a county house of correction (HOC) or 5 years in state prison, in addition, there is the loss of your driver’s license so it is imperative that you retain an experienced criminal defense attorney.
The Law Offices of Elliot Savitz & Scott Bradley have successfully defended thousands of people charged with crimes in Massachusetts, including dozens of people charged with School Zone Violations. Nonetheless, each case is unique and will require a unique defense. Fortunately, there are many legal options that we can employ to give you the best possible representation. Let us help you get your serious school zone violation charge reduced or dismissed!
Facing domestic violence charges in Massachusetts? Understand your rights and defenses. Contact The Law Offices of Elliot Savitz & Scott Bradley for expert legal representation. We'll fight for your rights and provide the strong defense you need. Call us now to safeguard your future.
A person in Massachusetts can be charged with an Aggravated Assault, an Aggravated Battery or an Aggravated Assault & Battery. Aggravated Assault & Battery is a statutory offense that falls under Chapter 265, Section 13A of the Massachusetts General Laws. Like an Assault & Battery, it is comprised of an assault and a battery. However, similar to an Assault & Battery With a Dangerous Weapon, an Aggravated Assault & Battery is a felony. Therefore, you can be sentenced to a term in state prison.
Think shoplifting is a relatively modern crime? Think again. It was way back in London about the time the Pilgrims were making their plans to sail to faraway shores that shoplifting became a crime. In 1699, the British Shoplifting Act defined shoplifting as a capital crime. Little changed for the next few hundred years. Even at the beginning of the nineteenth century in England, most crimes were considered felonies, for which the punishment was execution.
As part of Greater Boston, you will need a Boston criminal lawyer if you are accused of a crime in Natick. For example, a Natick Assault and Battery is two criminal components that are combined into one single offense. In normal tort law, Assault and Battery are two separate things. Assault is an act that causes fear of Battery, while Battery is the unlawful touching. It is easy to see why the two often fit together into one charge.
