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I’ve been thinking a lot about jury nullification recently because it has come up in my practice and in the news. Jury nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict that is contrary to the letter of the law. In a trial, the jury listens to the… Read More The right against self-incrimination is fundamental in criminal prosecutions. Any person who is interrogated must be properly explained his “Miranda rights” and his statements must made voluntarily. If either of these requirements are not… Read More Sex offense convictions have terrible consequences. Not only does the person convicted face long state prison sentences, but he will also be required to register as a sex offender following his release from incarceration. Even mere accusation of sexual… Read More Do you understand a harassment prevention order? MA is home to a criminal defense firm that can help educate you I want to tell you about an interesting case recently decided by the Appeals Court in which a school-age girl was granted a harassment prevention… Read More Conspiracy charges are brought forward when the prosecutor alleges that you agreed or planned to commit a crime with at least one other person. This charge is most often seen in in drug cases where multiple people are believed to be part of a drug dealing… Read More If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook (shameless plug: please follow me on Twitter or Facebook) you will have seen that I have been recently posting a lot about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Most notable was some excellent reporting by Yvonne Abraham… Read More Like everyone else living in New England, I could not avoid the exhaustive media coverage of the St. Paul School rape trial. From a legal perspective, there was nothing sensational about this case: a 15 year old student claimed that she had been forcibly… Read More Sharing knowledge with the amazing Carl Williams of the Massachusetts ACLU at an event hosted by Community Advocates for Justice and Equality in Lowell, MA. I spoke about CORI sealing. Read More I was happy to talk to the Middlesex Defense Attorneys today at their annual training about one of my favorite topics: improper closing arguments by the prosecutor. Read More Bearing in mind that this is not a parenting blog and that I am in no way condoning or condemning the practice of spanking or hitting one’s child as a form of punishment, I am addressing the question of whether it is legal for a parent or guardian to… Read More