Your Shield Against Criminal Prosecution
Juan Velez, 39, was recently arrested on Massachusetts Drug Crimes Charges for allegedly dealing heroin out of his Weymouth apartment. He was arraigned this past Friday in Quincy District Court on charges of Drug Trafficking in Heroin and Drug Violation in School Zone. According to the Weymouth Police Department and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, police executed a search…
Lee E. Harvey, 18, of Dorchester, was arrested earlier this week on Massachusetts DUI Charges in Braintree and charged with Operation Under the Influence of Drugs. According to the Braintree Police Department, officers allegedly observed Harvey make an ‘abrupt’ turn into a parking lot. Probably because they saw a few young kids in the car and for no other reason…
A Framingham High School student was arrested on Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges and arraigned in Framingham Juvenile Court today on charges including Rape of a Child and Indecent Assault & Battery on a Child Under 14. According to the Framingham Police Department, the student (whose name was not released because he is a juvenile) was arrested yesterday at Framingham High…
Donald Porter, 51, of Peabody, was arraigned yesterday morning in Salem District Court for his 6th Massachusetts Drunk Driving Charge. Following his arraignment on Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, 5th or Subsequent Offense, Porter was held without bail pending a Dangerousness Hearing. According to Peabody Police and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, Donald Porter…
Stephanie Gonzalez, 20, of Lowell, was arrested on Massachusetts Crimes of Violence Charges in connection with stabbing of a pregnant 17 year old girl this past Sunday. She was charged with Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and held on $1,000 cash bail following her arraignment in Lowell District Court. The Lowell Police Department and the Essex County District…
Jason Pepin, 38, was arraigned Monday in the Taunton District Court on Massachusetts OUI Charges, including Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, 4th Offense; Failure to Stop for Police; Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle; and Resisting Arrest. Pepin was arrested early Monday morning after he allegedly led Taunton Police Officer on a “slow-speed chase”. According to the Taunton Police…
David Castricone, the North Andover High School wrestling coach, was arrested Monday at his Sutton business on Sex Crimes Charges of Possession of Child Pornography. He was released following his arraignment in Lawrence District Court after posting $1,500 bail. The Associated Press reported that police had received a tip that led to a Search Warrant being executed at Castricone’s home.…
For persons charged with DUI / Drunk Driving Charges after having gotten stopped at a DUI Checkpoint, Massachusetts law mandates that the DUI Checkpoint must be reasonable. In other words, in cases where a defendant is charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol challenges the stop and ‘seizure’ at the checkpoint as not having…
Colin Ratiu, 24 of Boston, was arraigned yesterday morning in the Roxbury District Court on Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Crimes Charges, including Vehicular Homicide and Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Causing Death. He was held on $7,500 bail. Ratiu is alleged to have struck and killed 24 year old Northeastern University graduate student Andrew Prior who was riding his…
Lyndsey Bessette, 27, of Dighton, was arrested in Rehoboth and charged with Massachusetts Drunk Driving Crimes for allegedly driving recklessly with her infant daughter in the backseat. Bessette was arraigned this past Thursday on charge of 2nd Offense Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangerment of a Child. According to the Rehoboth…