Kevin Burnham, a “decorated and highly-respected” Springfield police officer who retired in 2014 (and hereinafter, the “Defendant”) has been indicted with stealing approximately $385,317 which had been evidence in 170 drug cases. He has pleaded “not guilty” and released on his own recognizance. The Defendant must turn in his passport,…
I have been around as a Boston criminal defense attorney for an uncountable number of years. Laws and procedures that make little to no sense is nothing new in the trenches. One such sentencing-related law was changed this past week. On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives unanimously voted to…
Hello and happy new year! I wish I could be starting the year off with a happy story…but this is, after all, a criminal law blog. Springfield authorities have announced their recent bust which took place on Saturday night. According to the Boston Herald . the police say that the…
You know the scene. Law enforcement smells illegal drugs, guns or even child pornography. Something illegal. Maybe they are right…and maybe they are wrong. The authorities are banging on your door to check it out. You demand to see a warrant. They don’t have one. You tell them that they…
We usually encourage teachers who take a personal interest in students. Not always, though. Sometimes, we figure it is going too far. This case involves such allegations. 28-year-old Elizabeth Backler (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) was a North Shore educator and swim coach at north Andover High School. While she is no…
As I write this the website for his Cannabis Consulting is still up and, seemingly, ready for business. However, 41-year-old Ezra Parzybok (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) may have a fight on his hands to keep said business going. You see, the Defendant has been caught up in one of the biggest…
Quincy Police officers have stated that they found a stolen 2004 Red Sox World Series Championship ring during a raid on a prescription pill operating ring on Tuesday. Responding officers also seized a large amount of drugs and money during the raid at the home located on 97 Hall Place…
Police officers in Duxbury, Massachusetts have arrested a man from Pembroke, Massachusetts after they discovered thousands of dollars and a variety of drugs stored inside the man’s vehicle. Officers in the area received a report of a vehicle crash and were responding on scene when they made their discovery. The…
Police officers in Lowell, Massachusetts are being credited with breaking up a marijuana distribution ring that had been conducting business across Lowell for months prior to the arrests made last week. Lowell Police arrested two men in connection with the drug ring they had been monitoring closely over a period…
Police officers in Brockton, Massachusetts had their hands full on Tuesday night when they had to actively pursue vehicles in three separate chases that took place throughout the evening and into late night hours. One of the incidents involved an individual who already possessed three active warrants when he sped…