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 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...
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