Oftentimes people confuse being charged with being convicted. Some believe (mistakenly) that once a person is charged with a crime they are guilty; they follow the overly-simple maxim of “where there is smoke there is fire.” These people…
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RICO stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. The RICO Act became federal law in 1970. The law was enacted as a means for law enforcement to undercut organized crime. Namely, it was designed to reach organized crime figures whom hid…
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AM, a 33-year-old social worker, was stopped on the highway by the state police. It was 1:45am. The trooper pulled him over because AM committed several marked lanes violations. There were two troopers on the scene. The lead trooper detected the foll…
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SC, a 28-year-old waiter, was cited for violating a restraining order. Specifically, SC was accused of calling his ex-girlfriend over 100 times in a one-hour period in violation of a restraining order. A criminal case based on essentially the same co…
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JG, a 48-year-old construction worker, met an age-appropriate woman online. After a few dates JG and the woman decided to go to a motel. Staying at the motel for two nights, they drank copious amounts of alcohol (and ingested drugs). Next, they went…
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A continuation from this case, the entire case was finally dismissed. It required three trial dates to accomplish the dismissal. After investigating the case (with a private investigator), Attorney Henry Fasoldt learned that the “victims”…
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AM, a 26-year-old waiter, had a loud yelling fight with his girlfriend (now ex-girlfriend). His girlfriend punched AM repeatedly in the arm after AM put his finger to her lips in an effort to “shush” her. His girlfriend called the police.…
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Statutory Rape in Massachusetts is defined as sexual intercourse with a person under 16. (G.L. c. 265, s. 23) In other words, if you are 16 or over and you have sex with a person under 16, you are committing a crime. The official term for statutory r…
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No. Your case will not automatically be dismissed if the police did not read you your Miranda rights. This topic comes up frequently in conversations between defense lawyers and defendants. Oftentimes, my clients become upset when they learn that the…
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GS, a 30-year-old teacher, was involved in an early morning car accident. In addition to the damage done to his car GS was cited for driving with a suspended license, operating with no insurance, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked l…
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