Molari Law Insights
Massachusetts Legal Developments Blog
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Understanding the Serious Nature of Fentanyl-Based Criminal Charges
A Dominican national was charged on May 27th in Boston in connection with trafficking fentanyl. It was later revealed in a charging document that eight kilograms of fentanyl, one of which also contained valeryl fentanyl, and a fentanyl analog were found at…
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Advice on Responding to False Sex Crime Charges
A man from Chicago was arrested in Boston at the beginning of June and charged with sexual exploitation of children as well as the receipt of child pornography. After an initial federal court appearance in the Northern District of Illinois, the man was…
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Advice on Responding to False Sex Crime Charges
A man from Chicago was arrested in Boston at the beginning of June and charged with sexual exploitation of children as well as the receipt of child pornography. After an initial federal court appearance in the Northern District of Illinois, the man was…
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How a Criminal Defense Lawyer Can Help You Respond to Sex Crime Charges
An Andover doctor was recently charged with illegally filming a woman while engaging in sexual intercourse with her. The doctor, an employee of Lahey Hospital, was arraigned for two counts of illegal wiretapping. The woman accused him of secretly filming her…
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How Should You Respond if Law Enforcement Wants to Search Your Vehicle?
Three suspects were recently arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on Route 138. The Canton Police Department reports that the incident occurred after one vehicle forced another off the road. A person is then reported to have fired a gun. The…
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What Do You Need to Know About Massachusetts Ammunition Laws?
A fugitive was recently accused of armed robbery and assault . The man’s arrest came after law enforcement months of searching for him. At the time the man was taken in by law enforcement, a “ghost gun” was found on him. The 20-year-old was later arrested on…
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Three Helpful Tips for Responding to Drug Possession Charges
Boston law enforcement arrested a man in West Roxbury in March 2020. The arrest occurred after the man was found by law enforcement with amphetamine and methamphetamine in New Hampshire. The man was subsequently released so he could turn himself over to New…
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Issues to Consider When Facing Massachusetts Deadly Weapon Charges
A man was charged in March 2020 with allegedly stabbing two people inside the Bell in Hand Tavern in downtown Boston. Boston law enforcement promptly responded to the call at the historic bar and arrested the suspect, while Boston emergency medical workers…
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Recognizing Your Rights During Searches for Child Pornography
The Suffolk District Attorney’s Office reports that a Boston man faces child rape charges following allegations that he forced a minor to have sex for housing and drugs for several months. The man was arraigned in the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal…
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Three Ways to Challenge a Search Warrant
Law enforcement arrested three individuals after discovering both drugs and evidence of manufacturing at a residence. The Ware Police Department reports that three individuals were arrested after executing a search warrant for a residence located on Monson…
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Four Steps to Take if You are Under Investigation for Child Pornography
Massachusetts law enforcement reports that following a two-year investigation, a man in Sudbury was arrested in February on charges of child pornography. The 23-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of child pornography,…
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Firearm Possession in Massachusetts
A few snowballs thrown at a Massachusetts police officer led to the discovery of a stolen AK-47 and the arrest of a 30-year-old man from East Boston. Law enforcement responded to Havre Street in East Boston for shots fired in February. After searching the…
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Three Things to Remember About Massachusetts Carjacking Charges
A man in Quincy currently faces charges after police say he stole the car of someone in Boston. Law enforcement responding to a radio call on Massachusetts Avenue around 1 in the morning spoke to a victim who stated that while he was on Dorchester Avenue, he…
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Facing Drug Trafficking Charges?
Police in Great Barrington recently arrested three individuals in connection to an ongoing narcotics investigation. The arrests arose in connection with two separate motor vehicle stops. In addition to the stops, police also executed a search warrant on a…
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Five Ways to Defend Against Charges of Possession of Child Pornography
A CyberTip received by the Massachusetts State Police led to the arrest of a level 2 sex offender who has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse imagery. The man has since been arraigned on both this charge as well as failure to register as a sex…
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Defending Against Dissemination of Obscene Material Charges
The Plymouth district attorney’s office revealed that a Bridgewater State University professor was recently indicted on charges of rape and other sex crimes after several female students reported assault. The other offenses for which the professor was…
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Five Potential Defenses to Murder Charges in Massachusetts
A man in Brockton faces murder charges after law enforcement alleges that he fatally stabbed his roommate to death. The charges come after police responded to a reported altercation in the area and found an unresponsive man who had multiple stab wounds. The…
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Four Things to Remember About Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Charges
The Hampden District Attorney has revealed that investigators discovered three kilograms of pure fentanyl as well as cash, cocaine, and guns in raids that occurred in Belchertown and Springfield in December 2020. One kilo of cocaine was found in a box under a…
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How to Defend Against Breaking-in Charges
A man was arrested in November at the Barking Crab in the Seaport part of Boston. After responding to a reported break-in at the restaurant, law enforcement officers found the man stealing bottles of alcohol. The suspect then fell and cut himself on broken…
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What Process is Involved in an Illegal Firearm Charge?
Massachusetts law enforcement arrested a 47-year-old man at the Ruggles MBTA station in Boston. On the man’s person, law enforcement discovered a loaded pistol, three spare magazines that were fully loaded, a knife, and a bullet-proof vest. Law enforcement…