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Last month, a Massachusetts court found a teenage girl guilty of involuntary manslaughter after it was discovered that she encouraged and pressured her boyfriend to follow through on his desire to commit suicide back in 2014. The evidence against her was damning; most of their communication happened via text, giving the prosecution... read more →

In a bizarre and sad story out of Billerica, a woman is facing felony animal abuse and cruelty charges after authorities removed a morbidly obese pot-bellied pig from her home. If convicted, the woman could spend years in jail and be ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines. The... read more →

Criminal justice reform has been on everyone's minds in Massachusetts, including Governor Charlie Baker. Earlier this month, Gov. Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey presented a new Massachusetts wiretapping bill for consideration at a State House news conference that would modernize the 1968 wiretapping statute currently on the books. Here's... read more →

Our state has a database of criminal records that are accessible by potential employers in some cases. It is called the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) system. Last week, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) amended CORI regulations. In this post, we will discuss the recent changes. What... read more →

Back in December, a woman brought a lawsuit against four members of the University of Massachusetts men's basketball coaching staff. She claims they held her against her will until she promised to keep quiet about other criminal activity happening in their circle. One person named in the suit is recently-fired... read more →

The use of dashboard cameras (aka dashcam) and audio recorders and whether or not they should be required for police enforcement officials if such officers could be trusted to administer this evidence lawfully, and other questions has been heavily speculated about in recent years. Opponents of mandatory arrest recordings state... read more →