A United States Attorney recently announced that an alleged Chinatown crime boss has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking, money laundering, and prostitution related criminal activities.The U.S. Attorney said in a statement that the defendant, Wei Xing Chen, pleaded guilty in…
If this is your first time being charged with Operating Under the Influence, or OUI, you may be feeling incredibly stressed and uncertain of what’s to come. There are also some things you should know about the nature of the allegations against you.First and foremost, even in the case of…
According to reports, Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was denied release on his first degree murder charge during his appeal to be released on bail.The decision, which was handed down by a superior court judge upheld the prior ruling of a district court judge shortly following Hernandez’s…
Melanie’s Law was enacted to impose harsher penalties and sanctions against people that are charged with Operating Under the Influence in Massachusetts. The law has created new offenses that were not present prior to 2005 when it was signed into law. For instance, if someone who already has their license…
Just before two in the afternoon on Saturday, over a dozen state police cars pulled up to the home of New England Patriot’s tight end Aaron Hernandez, which is located in North Attleboro. While some investigators remained outside, many members of the K-9 and State Police Crime Lab units were…
In Massachusetts, the terms operating under the influence (OUI), driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated (DWI) are synonymous. The official charge is Massachusetts is known as Operating Under the Influence (OUI). This charge is a criminal offense in which a person is found to be operating a vehicle…
A Boston man was recently charged with burglary in connection with several Massachusetts jewelry store robberies, and authorities believe that he may also be responsible for several more.The suspect pleaded not guilty in Salem District Court on Monday to two counts of each of breaking and entering, malicious destruction of…
The United States Supreme Court handed down somewhat of a shocking decision this week in the case of Maryland v. King, regarding the constitutionality of law enforcement collecting DNA of arrestees without a warrant. At issue was a Maryland state statute, which allowed for the warrantless collection of DNA from…
Boston authorities announced the allegedly successful execution of a series of raids, which they referred to as “Operation H.” The crackdown targeted various individuals suspected of drug trafficking, gang activity, and violent crime. A spokesperson for the local district attorney’s office said that 75 people are potentially facing charges, which…
Earlier this month, four criminal defendants pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a September 2011 armed robbery and shooting, which resulted in the injuring of an on duty police officer.The men pleaded guilty to various charges, which included: armed assault with intent to murder masked armed robbery assault & battery…