Will my 16 year old daughter that was arrested in Boston, ma for minor in possession of alchol get a pro bono lawyer at court ?

Minor in possession is a strange animal when it's handled in the juvenile court. If the defendant was between the ages of 18-21 and this charge...

In most, but not all, criminal cases, if the witness does not show up on the day of trial, then the charges will be dismissed. There are...

The police can attempt service multiple times. There is not a limit to the number of attempts that they can make. You say that you were served...

Deportation Order

This is not a domestic violence question, but rather an immigration question dealing with a very specific aspect of immigration law. I have...

Under G.L. ch. 276, s.100A, "Such sealed records shall not operate to disqualify a person in any examination, appointment or application for public...

What charges will I face?

You will be charged in the juvenile court, as you are not yet 18 years old. Chapter 266, s. 20 is the statute for larceny from a building, ship or...

Your boyfriend faces exposure on 2 fronts. The first is that the new domestic violence (DV) charges can be a violation of his probation. He can...

The case against you will probably proceed by way of a summons. The summons may be for a clerk magistrate's hearing, or for an arraignment. A...

Went to jail for 30 days. I made threating phone calls wanting to hurt this person. the crime lab wants my blood. do I have to.

A person who is convicted of a felony must provide a DNA sample for the state DNA database. The crime of Threats under G.L. ch. 275, s.2 is a...

Is this breaking and entering or trespassing? What could be the outcome?

The facts you describe are likely a trespassing, which occurs when someone enters or remains in or upon the dwelling house of another, after...