Grand juries meet in private… Except for the prosecution of course. No judge, no defense attorney and no defendant. I would imagine you could almost quote by heart at this point the saying that “a prosecutor could indict a ham sandwich”. Different jurisdictions have different procedures which take place after…
Well, this Boston criminal lawyer believes that this Massachusetts robbery story can be placed in the column of “What Were They Thinking?” Lowell gentlemen Brian Cunneen, 22, and John Hickey, 27, hereinafter the “Defendants”, are accused of attempting to rob a Manchester, New Hampshire, convenience store yesterday. According to authorities,…
It was early morning in Fitchberg. It was a Cumberland Farms store. It was a Massachusetts armed robbery. And a state trooper was nearby. Trooper Donald Gray was in the vicinity of 367 River Street, at the intersection of River and Daniel streets when he took the gentlemen (hereinafter, the…
Unhappy anniversary! Today is the anniversary of what is considered the greatest art theft in history. Do you remember the 1990 theft of priceless paintings from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum? The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) does. They are still working on the criminal investigation into the heist which…
During the last few years of Attorney Sam’s Takes, I have pointed out many times that cases that used to be handled by civil lawsuits have now entered the criminal justice arena. I have opined that part of the reason for this is that these cases, or at least the…
Not that it is among the most serious of offenses we often discuss, but if you are hoping to cheat the MBTA out of its fares…you mat want to save that idea for another day. Massachusetts is striking back! As the good folks at Boston’s premiere news/talk radio station WBZ…
Earlier this week, Attorney Sam’s Take began a discussion about facing criminal charges for shoplifting. Allegations of shoplifting still confuse some people. They wonder whether it is the type of charge for which the accused is likely to face jail time. Others figure that shoplifting is known to be a…
Shoplifting is another of those misunderstood crimes. In Massachusetts, it is certainly considered a crime…and a crime that prosecutors are happy to prosecute. There are, however, some realities, positive ones this time, of which you may or may not be aware. An experienced criminal law attorney would be though. As…
For some reason, Attorney Sam’s Take has not discussed theft crimes at the workplace all that much. It happens, though, more than you might think. The crimes can be charged as larceny or embezzlement, among other things. These are white collar crimes that are increasingly ending up in incarceration…despite (usually)…
Well, the Boston area universities, colleges and high schools have been back in order for about a month now. It did not take very long for issues regarding school campus crime and safety to arise. Every years, Attorney Sam’s Take discusses many such crimes as they happen. After all, our…