Facing criminal charges can be very unsettling. You cannot afford to lose when the stakes are so high. A strong Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer can help you navigate your charges and fight for a favorable outcome so that you can get back to the things that are most important to you. If you or a […]
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a landmark decision yesterday in Commonwealth v. Mattis. The Court ruled that the imposition of life without parole for criminal defendants who committed their offenses between the ages of 18 to 20 is unconstitutional. The SJC drew on precedent in which they had held that life without parole sentences […]
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 restraining order is an easy-to-file protective, court order that can help protect or prevent an individual from interaction, contact, and/or abusive behavior with another person. There are two reasons you may need a restraining order lawyer: you are either filing the protective order yourself, or you are contesting one that has been filed against […]
On Friday October 27th a jury in the Lowell District Court returned not guilty verdicts for a client accused of assault and battery on her soon to be ex-husband and sister-in-law. It is common to see divorce proceedings spill over into the criminal court…. Read More
A clerk magistrate in Ayer District Court declined to issue a complaint against my client, who is under 21, and had been caught at school in possession of a vape pen with a hash oil cartridge. The police department had applied for a criminal complaint… Read More
When someone is accused of sexual misconduct on campus or against a student or staff member and a complaint is made to the school’s Title IX office, schools are obligated to meet certain requirements under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding (which […]
Find a white collar criminal defense firm with a winning record to protect what’s at stake Being the subject of investigation for white collar crimes is unsettling, but there is no need to panic, especially with experienced white collar criminal defense… Read More
Yesterday Keren Goldenberg’s client was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the Wrentham District Court. The court did not order any further psychological evaluation following the verdict so the case is over. It is essential when litigating… 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
I am thrilled to announce that a Motion for New Trial for a non-citizen client was allowed in the Cambridge District Court. The client had accepted a continuance without a finding (CWOF) to the charge of Larceny by a Single Scheme almost 7 years ago without… 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 not to indict Timothy Loehmann, a Cleveland police officer, who shot […]
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… Read More
When the stakes are too high to lose, hire a female criminal defense attorney with a proven track record to get the job done. Being the subject of a criminal investigation can be distressing. If you are facing criminal charges or fear you may face charges,… Read More