June 2014

Thursday
26
Jun
2014

Marlborough Operating After Suspension Dismissed

The client, a teenage driver, had his driver’s license suspended for 90 days after getting a speeding ticket. He completed a required driver re-training course. Prior to going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles to reinstate his license (part of which process is the payment of a $500.00 reinstatement fee) he needed to get to […]

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Monday
23
Jun
2014

What Happens WhenYou Are Arraigned?

If you are arrested for a case that is in Framingham or Natick or any other District Court in Massachusetts your first appearance will be an arraignment. Sometimes a person charged with a crime is not arrested but sent a summons to appear for their arraignment. At the arraignment the charges are read, a not […]

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Tuesday
17
Jun
2014

What Happens When You Have a Clerk-Magistrate Hearing?

When you are charged with a crime known as a misdemeanor (as opposed to a felony) you will sometimes be arrested but sometimes instead you will receive a notice from the court to appear for a Clerk-Magistrate hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to determine whether there is a sufficient basis for issuing a […]

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Friday
6
Jun
2014

Deportation Warnings in Mass.

The Supreme Judicial Court recently decided the case of Commonwealth v. Dejesus. The defendant pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Before he decided to plead guilty he spoke with his lawyer about the possible immigration consequences and his lawyer told him that he was “eligible for deportation” once a conviction was […]

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