Police responded to a call for a domestic disturbance. Despite a report of a physical altercation, upon arriving at the scene the couple had seemingly calmed down. After the police left the husband went to the police station and reported that his wife had actually hit him. The police in turn, interviewed his wife, who…
Continue reading ›On March 16, 2018 Southborough, Massachusetts Police were dispatched to a residence for a call on a domestic disturbance. They were informed that the defendant and the victim, his father, were engaged in a fight in the home. When they arrived the met with the defendant who admitted that after an argument he grabbed his…
Continue reading ›This past Saturday the defendant, a twenty year old college student, drove his car off of the highway and into a gully where it got stuck. Fortunately no one was injured. Police officers arrived and met with the driver. They immediately observed him to have symptoms consistent with alcohol intoxication. He failed three field sobriety…
Continue reading ›The defendant is charged with domestic assault and battery against his wife. At the arraignment the wife applied for a 209A restraining order and asked for conditions of bail that included no contact and a stay away from the victim. At that time the defendant did not have a lawyer with him. Later that day…
Continue reading ›The defendant is a non-citizen who moved to Massachusetts to attend school on a student visa. A few weeks ago the defendant was shopping at a local Target store. The defendant processed some merchandise at a self-service checkout kiosk. However much of the goods in the shopping cart were not scanned or paid for at…
Continue reading ›On June 16, 2017 Randolph, Massachusetts police officers were dispatched for a report of an garage alarm door being sounded. The homeowner was contacted and confirmed to the police that no one was supposed to be in the home. Officers then obtained permission from the owner to enter the home and check on the problem.…
Continue reading ›On July 17, 2017 detectives from the Human Trafficking Unit conducted an undercover online investigation into illegal sexual services being offered for a fee. Detectives posed as female prostitutes in an online capacity. They were ultimately contacted by the defendant and others soliciting sex. The operation was conducted through a backpage.com advertisement. The defendant was…
Continue reading ›On March 26, 2018 a woman contacted the police frantically complaining of having just been sexually assaulted. She claimed that a man grabbed her arms and breasts. After calming down the woman explained that around midnight she had given a homeless man she knows a coffee. The defendant was walking by at the time. Thinking…
Continue reading ›The defendant is facing a mandatory twelve years in state prison on a pending drug trafficking charge. Several months ago we secured his release on bail with a condition that he wear a GPS tracking device. The other night the man forgot to charge the device. The police department and probation department tried to call…
Continue reading ›Early last fall our client was arrested for violating G.L. c. 265 Section 13M, domestic assault and battery. The victim was her husband. We were able to get the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint however he held the matter for six months and required further hearing. Today was that further hearing date. Inasmuch…
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