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 | Oct 19, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Search & Seizure
In Massachusetts, a person may lawfully be stopped by police and frisked of the officer has reasonable suspicion that a person has committed a crime, is committing a crime or is about to commit a crime and the officer has a reasonable belief the person is armed and... by jmiller | Sep 27, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On September 24, 2014, Massachusetts State Police arrested Daniel Dingui for trafficking Heroin. According to the blog MSPnews.org, a Trooper stopped a red Acura for motor vehicle violations on Route 2 in Leominster, MA. The blogpost indicates Dingui was a passenger... by jmiller | Sep 26, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On September 25, 2014, the Boston Herald reported Gary L. Bond of Haverhill, MA, was charged with a variety of drug offenses including trafficking cocaine. The story garnered a lot of media attention due to the fact Mr. Bond recently won $1 million dollars on a... by jmiller | Sep 24, 2014 | Constitutional Rights, Drugs, Search & Seizure
On September 22, 2014, Boston Police arrested Ra’Quan Baker-Parham for unlawful possession of a firearm. According to a post on the BPDNEWS website, officers observed a group of 5 people sitting in a circle on the grass of the Boston Common. The officers smelled a...
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