How eager are juries to hear the account of a defendant at trial?

Obviously the decision whether or not to testify or not should be made after careful discussions with your attorney. But I would tend to agree with...

Can you spend 100 days in house of corrections for getting caught with alcohol in your car while on probation for alcohol?

Do you have a 100 day suspended sentence? I am not sure where you get 100 days from. That being said, if you are on probation for an alcohol...

A CWOF is not a conviction. If the probation was successfully completed 10 years ago, then the case should have been dismissed and closed. Meaning...

I Have a continued without a finding for posession of class b with intent to distribute my probation ended in march of 2008.

A CWOF is not a conviction and you may answer "no" when asked if you have been convicted of a felony. I have posted a link below to Mass Legal...

Can a person be punished for a charge that is filed?

A charge that is filed may be brought into court within a set period of time for sentencing. Also, by pleading guilty to a threats charge, you are...

Typically this type of crime would be prosecuted in the state court. An assault with a dangerous weapon is a felony, punishable by a term of years...

District Attorney's offices rarely dismiss OUI cases, even in cases where the defendant is honorably serving his country. Generally, the only way...

I have been on probation for 2 years and it is ending in a few weeks, what should i know/do to protect myself so it indeed ends?

Make sure to be in contact with your probation officer so that everything goes smoothly. Other than that, it seems like you know what to do (don't...

Being labled as a sex offender

In Massachusetts you must register as a sex offender if you have been convicted of a qualifying crime. It sounds like the prison has told him he...

Being charges with A&B with a deadly weapon

In Massachusetts anyone can file what is called a private complaint or an application for criminal charges. Typically the police will file charges,...