by jmiller | Jul 19, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On July 4, 2014, The Enterprise reported Ronald Letts had been indicted for Heroin Trafficking, Cocaine Distribution, and possession of a large-capacity ammunition-feeding device. According to the report, Letts was arrested after an alleged sale to an undercover... by jmiller | Jun 8, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On June 7, 2014, www.masslive.com reported Massachusetts State Troopers and DEA agents seized a large quantity of heroin and crystal methamphetamine. Troopers valued the seizure at approximately $1 million. According to the report, Troopers had developed information... by jmiller | May 3, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On or about May 2, 2014, eight people were charged with trafficking cocaine in the Framingham, MA area. According to the Metrowest Daily News, Robert Hairston, Norma Hairston, Carl Jones, Cheniel Garcia, Stephanie Ressor, Calvin Hodge, Nasean Johnson and Mark Perkins... by jmiller | Apr 7, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Guns, Search & Seizure
When a person is arrested for some reason, a subsequent search may reveal unlawful evidence that strengthens the governments’ case or leads to new charges. The question is “was the subsequent search that resulted in the seizure of the items lawful? Fundamentally, the... by jmiller | Mar 27, 2014 | Drugs
“The police charged me with possession with intent to distribute drugs, but I had them for my own use.” Defendants frequently recite a similar theme after they have been arrested. The differences between the two categories of crime can be huge and have lasting... by jmiller | Feb 15, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Guns, Search & Seizure
Recently, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a District Court Judge’s decision suppressing evidence from a civil motor vehicle stop. In Commonwealth v. Michael Bernard, a State Trooper stopped the defendant’s car because the car had a tinted plastic cover over...
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