I’ve watched with increasing dismay – even disgust – at the calls of extremists in the Democratic Party (specifically, the leftist wing that controls that party) to “defund” police departments across this country. This ridiculous idea has to be among
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Massachusetts Should Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs for Medical and Recreational Use
In Part One of my most recent post on this subject, I outlined a recent effort in the Massachusetts Legislature to decriminalize and eventually legalize for sale psychedelic drugs. While a good number of people might be shocked at this
Should Massachusetts Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs?
As pretty much anyone in Massachusetts knows, possession and use of marijuana (cannabis) has been legal here for a few years now. It made its way to full legalization following initial decriminalization. Decriminalizing is the legislative process of removing criminal sanctions
Should Driving without First Removing Snow & Ice From Your Vehicle Be Made a Crime In Massachusetts?
Living in Massachusetts can be, during winter, a challenge to say the least. It’s cold enough here to snow from about early November to early April. For skiers and winter sports enthusiasts, it’s Heaven. For me and a lot of
Computer Search Warrants – Part Two of Two: How Long Are They Valid For?
In Part One of my previous post on this subject, I discussed the Supreme Judicial Court’s recent ruling upholding the validity of a search warrant issued for the defendant’s computer, when the warrant was issued seven months previous to the
Search Warrants of Computers: How Long Are They Valid?
Search warrants have traditionally been the focal point of many an appellate court’s decisions in the area of criminal law. This area of law is governed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and here in Massachusetts by Article
New Title IX Campus Sex Offense Regulations Become Effective August 14 2020
I’ve written before about how the Obama-era regulations that defined and governed sex offenses under the federal law known as Title IX, were far too weighted against the accused. “Title IX” prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender at colleges,
Massachusetts District Courts Ramp-up In-Person Sessions As Of July 13 2020
Here’s an update on how the Massachusetts District Courts are adapting to COVID-19:
Q. Are all of the District Courts open during the COVID-19 crisis?
A: Yes, all District Courts are open to conduct certain designated business and to conduct
Don’t Let Cabin Fever From COVID-19 Create Motor Vehicle Legal Trouble
A friend of mine and I were recently talking about our hope that the economy can be re-opened again – and soon. One of the things he said to me was, “Yeah – I haven’t been able to hit the
Update of Massachusetts Violence Cases: Resources and Procedures Until Stay-At-Home Lifted
As I’ve blogged about recently, one very sad and troubling side-effect of the COVID-19 crisis, has been an increase in domestic violence. As a Massachusetts domestic violence lawyer, I’ve seen this spike correlate with COVID-19. It comes as no surprise: