If you're facing criminal charges in Massachusetts, you need reliable information on what your charges mean, potential penalties upon conviction, what you can do to mitigate and avoid collateral consequences, and how our holistic defense services can transform your life. Find all this and more in our free legal library. Browse our criminal defense articles here.
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Without a Body, Can Brian Walshe be Charged with Murdering his Wife?A Massachusetts criminal defense attorney discusses the likelihood of Brian Walshe being charged with murder without the discovery of his wife's body.
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How Long Will it Take to Resolve My OUI?How long an operating under the influence case takes to resolve depends on the nature and stage of the proceedings at which the charge is ultimately disposed of
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Understanding the Basics of an OUI ChargeOUI cases are simply drunk driving cases. The better thing to do is to call them impaired driving cases. That’s because one doesn’t need to be “drunk” to get arrested or convicted.
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Sealing Criminal RecordsMost, but not all, criminal records—whether conviction- or non-conviction-related—can be sealed either through an administrative process by mail after a waiting period, or by a judge without waiting.
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Is It Possible to Clear My Record? Understanding Expungement Versus SealingIn Massachusetts, criminal offender record information (CORI) is a person’s criminal record history, which reports any history of criminal cases in the Massachusetts state courts.
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Are There Any Advantages to Refusing the Field Tests or BreathalyzerFrom the perspective of someone facing an operating under the influence charge, the immediate penalty for refusing to consent to field sobriety tests or a breathalyzer is harsher than the immediate penalty
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Theory of the Criminal Defense Case Summary in MassachusettsA theory of the case is a short, simple, and compelling summary of the defendant’s story of innocence that is consistent with the record in the case comports with universal emotional truths, and leads the factfinder to a conclusion of innocence.
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What is a CWOF?A defendant admits that the facts contained in the police report are true and that they could be found guilty. Instead of the court imposing a guilty finding, however, the court agrees to continue (i.e., postpone) making a finding until a specified date, generally with certain conditions like probation that must be met while the matter is continued.
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I Was Accused of a Crime I Didn’t Commit. What Are My Rights?Being accused of a crime is a life-changing event. The most important thing to remember is that your guilt has not yet been established. You are presumed innocent until proven guilty
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