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- 2026-07-28: The Hardship License After a Massachusetts OUI
- 2026-07-28: The Section 24D Disposition in a Massachusetts First Offense OUI
- 2026-07-28: OUI by Summons: The Clerk-Magistrate Hearing in a Massachusetts OUI Case
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to Trial Motion Practice in Massachusetts Criminal Cases
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Massachusetts Criminal Trials
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to Jury Selection in Massachusetts Criminal Trials
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to Sealing and Expungement in Massachusetts
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to Bail and the Dangerousness Hearing in Massachusetts
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Continuance Without a Finding and Its Collateral Consequences
- 2026-07-28: Massachusetts Criminal Decisions Roundup: July 2026
- 2026-07-28: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Motion to Suppress in Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Stops
- 2026-07-27: Improper Closing Argument in a Domestic Violence Trial: Commonwealth v. Pena
- 2026-07-27: When a Traffic Stop Must End: Commonwealth v. Steward and the Limits of Prolonged Detention
- 2026-07-27: The Appeals Court Vacates a 209A Order Based on Coercive Control: V.B. v. B.W.R.T.
- 2026-07-25: State and Federal Records of Massachusetts 209A and 258E Restraining Orders
- 2026-07-24: Forensic Drug Evidence in Massachusetts: The Substitute Analyst and the Right of Confrontation in Massachusetts Drug Cases
- 2026-07-24: Massachusetts Gun Licensing After Bruen: Nonresidents and Travelers
- 2026-07-24: OUI in a Parked Car: The Operation Element in Massachusetts
- 2026-07-24: When a Massachusetts Case Suspends Your Out-of-State License, and When an Out-of-State Case Suspends Your Massachusetts License
- 2026-07-23: An Out-of-State OUI Dismissed Before Arraignment, With No Record and No License Consequences
- 2026-07-23: BMC Dorchester: A High-Volume Division, Immigration Stakes, and Firearms Defense
- 2026-07-23: Boston Municipal Court: What Happens at Each Stage of a Criminal Case
- 2026-07-22: United States v. Coloian: The Acquitted Defendant Whose Federal Record No Court Could Erase
- 2026-07-22: The Records a Dismissed Domestic Violence Case Leaves Behind in Massachusetts
- 2026-07-22: From Ananias to Hallinan: The Massachusetts Breath Test Exclusion Era and Who Can Still Reopen a Case
- 2026-07-22: Commonwealth v. Grimaldi: The SJC Allows Checkpoint Bodycam Recordings of Field Sobriety Tests
- 2026-07-21: A Vacated Massachusetts Restraining Order Is Not an Erased One: 209A and 258E Expungement, the Registry, and the Fraud on the Court Standard
- 2026-07-20: AI Deepfakes in Massachusetts Schools: The April 2026 DESE Guidance and a Student’s Criminal Exposure
- 2026-07-20: Commonwealth v. Watson: Postconviction Digital Forensic Analysis of Cell Phones Under G. L. c. 278A
- 2026-07-19: Cross-Examining an Absent Accuser: Excited Utterances, Spontaneous Utterances, and Section 806 in a Massachusetts Domestic Violence Trial
- 2026-07-18: Commonwealth v. Arias: The SJC’s New Limit on Delayed Traffic Stops
- 2026-07-18: Marijuana OUI in Massachusetts as Social Consumption Begins
- 2026-07-17: Breath Test Evidence in Massachusetts: Requirements, Challenges, and the Hallinan Exclusion
- 2026-07-17: How I Cross-Examine in a Massachusetts Criminal Case
- 2026-07-17: Cross-Examining the Field Sobriety Opinion in a Massachusetts OUI Trial
- 2026-07-17: The Second Chance in Massachusetts OUI Law: How the Cahill Disposition Works
- 2026-07-16: Coercive Control Is Now Abuse Under 209A: What the 2024 Change Means at the Hearing
- 2026-07-16: The 12-Hour License: How Hardship Relief Works After a Massachusetts OUI
- 2026-07-16: How a Massachusetts 209A Extension Hearing Is Won
- 2026-07-14: Secret Recordings in Massachusetts Domestic Violence and 209A Cases
- 2026-07-12: Can a Massachusetts Judge Just Dismiss My Case? What Most Defendants Get Wrong
- 2026-07-10: BMC Brighton: Fake IDs, Student Cases, and the Allston-Brighton Docket
- 2026-07-10: BMC South Boston: The Seaport Docket Meets the Old Neighborhood
- 2026-07-10: BMC Roxbury: Defense in One of Boston’s Busiest Courtrooms
- 2026-07-10: BMC Charlestown: A Small Division Where Preparation Shows
- 2026-07-10: BMC East Boston: The Logan Airport Docket and a Neighborhood Court
- 2026-07-10: BMC West Roxbury: Domestic Cases, Parkway OUI, and Record Protection
- 2026-07-10: BMC Central: Fake IDs, the Nightlife Docket, and Downtown Boston Defense
- 2026-07-10: Brookline District Court: Defense in Massachusetts’ Only One-Town Court
- 2026-07-10: Woburn District Court: Burlington Mall Shoplifting and the Interchange OUI
- 2026-07-10: Waltham District Court: Brandeis, Bentley, and the Route 128 Corridor
- 2026-07-10: Somerville District Court: Students, Assembly Row, and the Clerk-Magistrate Session
- 2026-07-10: Defending Cases at Dedham District Court: Domestic Violence, Professionals, and the Clerk Session
- 2026-07-10: Criminal Cases at Quincy District Court: How Norfolk County’s Busiest Courthouse Works
- 2026-07-10: How Massachusetts Judges Decide Sealing and Expungement Petitions
- 2026-07-10: Gravito v. Commonwealth: Every Defendant Keeps Full Access to Their Own Sealed Records
- 2026-07-10: The SJC’s Chhieng Decision: A Defective Immigration Warning Can Reopen an Old Massachusetts Case
- 2026-07-10: Chatrie v. United States: The Supreme Court Brings Geofence Warrants Under the Fourth Amendment
- 2026-07-09: Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest in Massachusetts: How These Cases End
- 2026-07-08: Pleading the Fifth Outside the Criminal Courtroom: Where Silence Protects You and Where It Costs You
- 2026-07-07: The Modern Massachusetts Traffic Stop: Phones, GPS, License Plate Readers, and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
- 2026-07-06: Domestic Violence Allegations in Massachusetts Divorce and Custody Disputes: Motive to Fabricate as a Defense
- 2026-07-06: Self-Defense and Mutual Combat in Massachusetts Domestic Violence Prosecutions
- 2026-07-05: Firearms After a Massachusetts Domestic Violence Charge or 209A Order: The Law in 2026
- 2026-07-05: Recantation in a Massachusetts Domestic Violence Case: Why the Case Does Not End When the Complainant Says it Didn’t Happen
- 2026-07-04: Can I Move Out of State While on Massachusetts Probation? Students, New Residents, and the Interstate Compact
- 2026-07-04: How to Fight a Massachusetts Probation Violation: Five Defenses That Work
- 2026-06-30: When Another State Won’t Renew Your License: The Massachusetts Default Warrant Problem
- 2026-06-30: Do I Need a Lawyer for a Massachusetts Clerk-Magistrate Hearing?
- 2026-06-29: Negligent Operation Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts: The Law, the Four-Day Deadline, and How to Win
- 2026-06-29: Shoplifting and Larceny Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts: Why the Criminal Record Matters More Than the Fine
- 2026-06-29: Unlicensed Operation Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts: Students, New Residents, and Skilled Workers
- 2026-06-29: Fake ID Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Boston and Cambridge: The Felony Risk, the Hearing Strategy, and How to Protect Your Record
- 2026-06-28: What Happens at a Massachusetts Probation Violation Hearing: The Process, the Standard, and the Stakes
- 2026-06-28: Can Police Search My Car in Massachusetts Without a Warrant? What the Law Requires
- 2026-06-28: The Massachusetts Dangerousness Hearing Under M.G.L. c. 276, § 58A: What It Is, How It Works, and What Defense Counsel Must Do
- 2026-06-28: How Massachusetts Drug Cases Are Won: Suppression, Melendez-Diaz, and the Limits of the Commonwealth’s Evidence
- 2026-06-28: Massachusetts Driver’s License Requirements for New Residents, Students, and Professionals: The 30-Day Rule and How to Avoid a Criminal Charge
- 2026-06-28: Criminal Harassment, 258E Orders, and the First Amendment in Massachusetts: What the Statutes Require
- 2026-06-27: I Received a Show Cause Notice in Massachusetts. What Do I Do?
- 2026-06-27: What Happens After an OUI Arrest in Massachusetts
- 2026-06-27: Fighting an OUI in Massachusetts: How Cases Are Won at Trial
- 2026-06-27: How Massachusetts Domestic Violence Charges Are Prosecuted and Resolved in the 21st Century
- 2026-06-27: Excited Utterances, Forfeiture by Wrongdoing, and the Confrontation Clause in Massachusetts Domestic Violence Cases
- 2026-06-26: Massachusetts’ Revenge Porn Law: Here Is What It Says
- 2026-06-25: What Happens When You Violate Probation in Massachusetts: CWOF Consequences, the Preponderance Standard, and What Evidence the Court Can Use
- 2026-06-24: When Does Unwanted Contact Become Harassment Under Massachusetts Law?
- 2026-06-23: A Massachusetts Criminal Charge Can End a Visa, Trigger Deportation, or Cancel Work Authorization Before Any Conviction
- 2026-06-17: What to Do in the First 24 Hours After an Arrest in Massachusetts
- 2026-06-17: Your Fifth Amendment Right to Refuse to Provide Your iPhone Passcode in Massachusetts: What the Law Says
- 2026-06-17: Digital Search Warrants in Massachusetts: What Police Must Prove to Search Your Phone or Computer
- 2026-06-16: Defending M.G.L. c. 209A and c. 258E Restraining Order Violations in Massachusetts
- 2026-06-15: The Criminal Uniform Traffic Citation: The Right to a Massachusetts Clerk-Magistrate Hearing After a Routine Traffic Stop
- 2026-06-05: The Law of Clerk-Magistrate Hearings in Massachusetts: Your Rights, the Statutes, and Case Law
- 2026-05-30: Student Fake ID Charges: Boston Police Enforcement and the Clerk-Magistrate Hearing
- 2026-05-30: Why a Massachusetts Breathalyzer Result Does Not Establish Guilt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
- 2026-05-26: A Practitioner’s Guide to Massachusetts Clerk-Magistrate Hearings
- 2026-05-24: Criminal Charges at Cambridge District Court: The Dual-Track Problem for Students and Professionals
- 2026-05-24: AI Evidence and Deepfakes in Massachusetts Criminal Cases: Authentication, Daubert-Lanigan, and the Defense Playbook
- 2026-05-24: Massachusetts Firearms Deadlines in October 2026: Serialization, Registration, and How to Avoid a Criminal Charge