The brave men and women who serve in our military make the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans go to some of the harshest places on earth to engage in conflicts that protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans. While they may…
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Under Massachusetts Criminal Law, a Continuance Without a Finding, or a CWOF as it’s known, is a form of pretrial disposition that is short of pleading guilty, but involves an admission to sufficient facts to support a finding of guilty. …
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Those charged with a crime in Massachusetts face the possibility of fines, probation, or imprisonment, or a combination of each. However, in certain instances, a case can be disposed of with pre-trial diversion. Those who are eligible for pre-trial diversion…
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Once a person is charged with a crime in Massachusetts, he or she must initially appear before the Court for a procedure called an arraignment. At the time of arraignment, not guilty pleas are entered as to the charged offense(s)…
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Most people believe that if you have been charged with a crime, a criminal case only begins one way – you are arrested, handcuffed, and brought into court to be charged with a crime. While this is often the case,…
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As a condition of a defendant’s bail or probation in Massachusetts, he or she can be ordered by the District or Superior Courts to be subject to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) monitoring. GPS monitoring is ordered in circumstances where the…
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Under current Massachusetts law, any person convicted of a sex offense is subject to GPS monitoring for the duration of their probation. However, that will all change following a recent 7-0 ruling, wherein the Supreme Judicial Court [SJC] held that…
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For centuries, prostitution has been a part of society. Although it has been around for longer than most other professions, prostitution still remains illegal in many places. In most of the US, prostitution is a crime that comes with serious…
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In the US, there are many problems with the criminal justice system. It’s such a troubled system that all you need to do is turn on the news to hear about injustice. In an attempt to bring an end to…
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Military crime is back in the spotlight after the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Devin Patrick Kelley obtained a firearm even though he should’ve been banned. He committed a violent crime while serving in the military, and therefore shouldn’t…
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