Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

When your license is suspended for refusing a breath test in Massachusetts, there is a method to appeal that suspension.  This blog addresses the issue of how you appeal a breath test refusal suspension. This blog addresses the arguments I have used in court to argue that the court should vacate…

Police in New York are reporting that drug DUI cases are on the rise, which likely means that Massachusetts drug OUI cases are on the rise as well due to prescription drug abuse and an increased emphasis on enforcement. The problem with this charge is that police are far behind…

A Marlborough man facing, a repeat offense OUI charge in Massachusetts, a 7th offense, was found to be a danger to the public and was ordered to be held without bail until his trial. John Sawicki, 49, has a long record, according to the news account and was arrested last…

Attleboro’s police chief is pushing for drug testing of his officers after news broke that drugs went missing from the department’s evidence room, the Boston Herald reports, and he is asking for help on Beacon Hill. No Attleboro drug arrests have been made yet, but the chief has been investigating,…

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…

A Duxbury man with seven prior OUI convictions in Massachusetts and who was recently arrested on a new charge, was found to be dangerous by a judge and is being held in jail, the Patriot Ledger reports. Being charged with OUI in Massachusetts is a serious offense, but a driver’s…

A Weston man was recently arrested and charged after allegedly violating a Massachusetts restraining order his wife had gotten against him, The MetroWest Daily News is reporting. Facing a restraining order in Westborough can be an embarrassing thing and typically derives from some type of Massachusetts domestic violence situation. Westborough…

A Boston University professor is facing a charge of vehicular homicide in Plymouth in the wake of an Oct. 7 crash that claimed the life of a 26-year-old Plymouth man. Criminal charges stemming from fatal accidents are always serious. But the issues are often exacerbated by allegations of drunk or…

A Brockton couple was recently arrested in Whitman and now face charges of drug distribution from the back of their minivan, according to the Taunton Daily Gazette. Charges of drug distribution or drug sales in Stoughton can be serious and can increase in severity based on many factors. Among them…

The While House has declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month; there is some irony given the fact that the President’s uncle being arrested in Framingham this year and charged with first offense OUI in Massachusetts, as we previously reported on our blog. As the Buffalo True Crime Examiner reports,…