How deal with assault/battery?

In MA an assault and battery has occurred if you have touched another person without any right or excuse to do so and the touching was without...

In addition to Attorney Pang's well stated answer you should also be wary of any attempt by the police or the district attorney's office to...

Fines for carrying a fake id?

Posession of a false or stolen drivers license may be charged as a felony and punished by up to 5 years in state prison or a $500 fine or both....

Massachusetts Statute of Limitations

I agree with Attorney Pang. A citation for operating an unregistered vehicle, while technically a crime, would on its' own almost never result in a...

I was recently charged with larceny over 250 and possession of a stolen rmv document. what does this mean for me?

The sentence depends on your criminal record, the facts and circumstances of the alleged crime and what, if any, input the alleged victim has. If...

Just a difference in terminology. In Massachusetts, there is no such thing as DUI (Driving Under the Influence), In this state the crime of drunk...

Does my daughter need a lawyer?

That crime can be charged two different ways. One way to charge it is possession of a false/forged RMV document in violation of MGL ch. 90 sec. 24B...

I got a warrant for failure to appear in court and they gave me a court day will i get arrested when i show up for my court date

It is difficult to answer, it seems as if you have already removed the warrant and they gave you a date to come back. If this is true, and there...

What should i expect with a OUI then getting arrested for getting caught driving.

Driving with a suspended license for OUI carries a minimum jail term of 60 days. You need to contact a lawyer immediately. Given that you were...

Criminal harrassment

The person sending the letters may be in violation of the criminal harassment statute, quoted below. You may want to take the letters to your local...