by jmiller | Feb 4, 2018 | Clerk's-Hearing
A clerk’s hearing is an opportunity to prevent a criminal complaint from issuing against you. Why is it important? Read on!!! Have you been summonsed for a clerk’s-hearing in Massachusetts? What is a clerk’s hearing (also known as a... by jmiller | Jan 25, 2018 | Constitutional Rights, Due Process Rights, Search & Seizure
If you are attending a court proceeding, you will frequently hear the Prosecutor, Defense Attorney or the Judge use the word “motion.” So what is a motion? While there are a variety of types of motions, that will be discussed below, when someone makes a... by jmiller | Jun 22, 2015 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Due Process Rights, Guns, Search & Seizure
The Police are conducting a drug investigation. They believe “John Doe” is selling drugs from his residence. In an affidavit in support of a search warrant for “John Doe’s” residence, they state they have conducted multiple controlled buys of drugs from “John Doe,”... by jmiller | Dec 15, 2014 | Constitutional Rights
Last week, Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh barred the prosecutor from introducing certain “bad acts” in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial Hernandez has been charged with the murder of Odin Llyold. The trial is scheduled to begin in the Bristol Superior Court in... by jmiller | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
On October 8, 2014, the Boston Herald published an article relating to Boston Police Department stop and frisk practices. The article referenced a report conducted by the ACLU. The report reviewed BPD data relating to “police-civilian” encounter from 2007-2010. The...
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