Today a judge in the Lowell District Court allowed Attorney Goldenberg’s Motion for New Trial for a client who received constitutionally deficient advice concerning the immigration consequences of his admission to sufficient facts. Ten years ago… Read More One of the first questions that I ask any new client is whether he or she is […]
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 Goldenberg successfully represented a client accused of leaving the scene of an accident involving property […]
If a police officer believes that you appear to be impaired but don’t show obvious signs of alcohol consumption, you may find himself charged with operating under the influence of drugs. The drug must be one that is defined in c. 90, § 24, which limits prosecution to marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, stimulant substances, or glue vapors. […]
Being accused of a crime is a serious matter, regardless of the specific offense of which you are accused. When a person who has been accused of a crime has not been arrested, charges may be brought against him/her through a written application that is… Read More
It has been an uphill battle for defense attorneys, but the court has issued a good ruling Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ use of unreliable breath tests in OUI/DUI cases. The most recent round of litigation concerning the scientific reliability of the state’s breath-test units has been going on since 2017, and on January 9, 2019, the […]
5 Reasons why Keren Golden is the criminal lawyer Lowell MA residents trust Choosing an attorney to represent you in your criminal defense is not a decision to be taken lightly. If you or someone you love are facing criminal charges, the overwhelm and… Read More An overview of how lawyers for sexual assault cases […]
If you have been accused of a crime, you may be facing serious consequences even if you’ve never been charged with a crime before. Hiring the right criminal defense attorney is critical to your outcome in court. It is imperative to have the best Somerville criminal defense lawyer in your corner. Before I started my own law […]
A judge in the Malden District Court suppressed evidence of drug distribution found by police in a rented garage pursuant to a search warrant. The judge agreed with Attorney Goldenberg that the police’s application for the search warrant was deficient;… Read More
Assault charges were dismissed against a client who confronted the person who had been harassing, humiliating, and stalking her transgender son. A review of the harasser’s anti-trans social media posts and corroboration by my client’s son of the ongoing… Read More
I have been representing a student at a university in a neighboring state who was accused of a Title IX violation by his ex-girlfriend. We just learned that the university has dismissed the complaint against him. Many students who face Title IX allegations could face criminal charges if the alleged misconduct is criminal. Student or […]
Domestic violence is commonly understood as spousal abuse — but there’s more to it than that. Criminal acts of abuse committed by one family member or housemate against another also qualify as domestic violence issues. Accusations of domestic violence can come at the most turbulent of times in people’s lives. You may already be under […]
When a loved one is struggling with a substance use disorder (including alcohol) and has refused or been unable to commit and comply with voluntary treatment, a further option is to petition the Court to involuntary commit that person for treatment pursuant… Read More
Goodbye GPS! Earlier this week a jury in the Cambridge District Court returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY for our client charged with violating a restraining order. The jury found that our client did not violate the order when he called a friend of his wife’s to find out how she was doing because he […]
A judge in the Woburn District Court vacated my client’s 2005 conviction for recording a police officer who had pulled him over. The First Circuit ruled in 2020 that the application of the Massachusetts wiretap law to criminalize the secret recording… Read More A little bit of good new for people on state probation in […]