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A life felony, as the name suggests, is a felony that is punishable by up to life in prison. This punishment is reserved for only the most serious crimes. Recently, Lowell criminal defense lawyer Keren Goldenberg was able to secure acquittals for a client… Read More Drivers who leave the scene of an accident where there has been property damage or injury to another person without stopping to exchange insurance information have committed a crime that can result in jail time and license loss. Recently, attorney Keren… Read More The U.S. Constitution and Massachusetts Declaration of Rights place significant limits on the way in which law enforcement and other government actors may search or seize people or property. When these rules are not followed, a judge may rule that any… Read More In one of my favorite books, The Bonfire of the Vanities, author Tom Wolfe quotes New York State chief judge Sol Wachtler who said that “a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich, if that’s what you wanted.” Yesterday an Ohio grand jury opted… Read More The Law Office of Keren Goldenberg is pleased to announce that Ms. Goldenberg has been accepted as a member of Criminal Justice Act panel for the Boston Federal Court. This honor is indicative of Ms. Goldenberg’s skill, experience, and high regard… Read More Freedom of speech is a constitutionally protected right that is sometimes infringed upon by law enforcement. Recently, Attorney Keren Goldberg was able to convince a judge in the Concord District Court to dismiss a case against her client because the… Read More 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