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As a Brockton criminal defense lawyer, a question that arises in many cases is did the officer conduct a legal stop under the Fourth Amendment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just discussed this issue in the recent case of Commonwealth v. McKoy. In Commonwealth v. McKoy, two Brockton police officers…

As a Boston criminal defense lawyer, defending drug cases, often the initial police seizure will be based on the defendant being in a high crime area. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has stated numerous times that being present in a high crime area or flight from the police is insufficient…

A police sergeant for the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department was arrested recently for domestic violence and weapon charges, after an altercation with a female. Massachusetts criminal defense attorneys understand that when officers in Beverly responded to a domestic violence and shots fired call, they reportedly discovered a cache of weapons, including…

A 23-year-old Framingham man faces major Massachusetts gun charges and drug charges after a SWAT team raided his apartment recently, The MetroWest Daily News reports. Gun crimes in Framingham are often attached to other charges, such as drug crimes, as it were in this case. This allows prosecutors to seek…

The Taunton Daily Gazette reports that two brothers are facing guns and drug charges after a police raid. Drug charges and gun charges in Taunton often go hand-in-hand. Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers have defended many clients charged with both crimes. In the Commonwealth, drug charges can range from possession of…

Police have accused two women of a conspiracy during which they faked a housebreak to steal guns and trade them for heroin, The Sun Chronicle reports. Charges of theft in Attelboro as well as drug and gun offenses can add up to jail time, possible probation and fines and fees.…

The Massachusetts Appeal Courts addressed the issue of when police may make an investigatory stop based on 911 tips. The case of Commonwealth v. Alfredo Perez arose from an appeal of the defendant’s conviction in the Brockton District court of possession of a firearm without an FID card in violation…