Can college-bound student share details about felony charges w campus mental health professionals? Are sessions confidential?

HIPAA forbids the therapist from disclosing anything that you talk about in confidence unless you waive your right to confidentiality or there is a...

I have a pending cultivation charge for 3 plants, i have since obtained my medical marijuana recommendation. What happens now?

I'd love to say that everything will be okay, but the truth is the medical marijuana law is so new, nobody can really say how situations like this...

Is a search warrant valid if the date on the attached affidavit is signed by the judge 2 days AFTER the search was done ?

Your attorney has all the case documents and is in a much better position to advise you than any advice you can get on the internet (even from this...

Should I appeal my traffic ticket?

It is always in your interest to appeal a traffic ticket in Massachusetts. It costs $25 to appeal to a magistrate and $50 more to appeal to a...

My estranged husband was pulled over driving unregisted uninsured...and the truck is in my name

If you are charged with permitting an uninsured operator, you are facing a criminal charge although, as others said, it will likely be dismissed in...

If you surrender yourself to court without a lawyer, you may be arrested on the spot. It depends on the judge, and what the warrants are for. In...

Can police still charge you for evidence found in a case found not guilty

A "not guilty" verdict means that the government can never re-charge the same person with the same crime. However, if the police have probable...

Obviously in the state of Massachusetts, it is legal to to steal, can I appeal a denied private criminal complaint?

Unfortunately the law doesn't require the clerk-magistrate to grant a hearing on a private complaint--it only requires the magistrate to act on the...

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How long do you think he'll face jail time?

I agree with Patrick and David, and would only add that it can be a major benefit to a victim, if able, to retain your own counsel. The District...

I was a back seat passenger ticketed for open container in my rear compartment in MA. How do I fight this best?

In Massachusetts, an open container violation is a traffic ticket, not a crime. This means you can't go to jail, and it doesn't go on your CORI,...