When a person turns eighteen, she is considered to have "full legal capacity." This means that the person can make all legal decisions for...

What is meant by possessing in open view

The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. In drug cases, the legality of the way the...

In massachusetts, if i have a record sealed, can i later get it expunged after May 2010 when the expungement law changes?

Expungements or totally erasing any sign of a criminal matter is not generally possible in the Commonwealth due to a recent Supreme Judicial Court...

How to get property back after trial?

It the property is evidence of the crime charged or contraband, you will not be able to get it back. It the property is not contraband or illegal,...