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Mass Law About Hitting Your Kids

August 24, 2020 by Patrick Donovan

In Massachusetts, parents and stepparents are entitled to a legal defense if they are charged with assault or assault and battery on their child. The parental discipline defense is an affirmative defense. For example, self defense is an affirmative defense. An affirmative defense requires the prosecutor to prove that the defense does not apply. If… Read More

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Qualified Immunity

June 23, 2020 by Patrick Donovan

Qualified Immunity  Qualified immunity police officers from being held personally liable for constitutional violations as long as the official did not violate “clearly established” law.  In 1871, Congress  passed 42 USC 1983 to allow citizens to sue government officials personally for civil rights violations.  It says, “Every person who under color of any statute…subjects any… Read More

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Where Is My Speeding Appeal?

July 20, 2017 by Patrick Donovan

If you get a Massachusetts speeding ticket your speeding ticket appeal will take place in the District Court where the offense took place.  So if you are given a speeding ticket on the Mass Pike in Framingham the appeal will be in the Framingham District Court. But how do you find out where the appeal will… Read More

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Couple Caught Using Counterfeit Money

January 5, 2016 by Patrick Donovan

A man in Weymouth, Massachusetts is facing charges after he was caught using counterfeit money at a McDonald’s on Main Street. The manager called the police after realizing that the money the man used was counterfeit. After the officers arrived on the scene, they confirmed that the money was fake. Police stated that the incident… Read More

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Snap Chat Post Leads to Arrest

January 4, 2016 by Patrick Donovan

Northern California authorities arrested a man who is thought to have committed armed robbery. The man is thought to have committed the crime after police viewed a Snapchat photograph he was in. He posed for the selfie next to his victim. The incident is thought to have taken place at 1:12 on Wednesday morning. According… Read More

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Even Hans Solo Can Get Pulled Over For Speeding

December 20, 2015 by Patrick Donovan

Police in Texas made quite an unusual stop. Hans Solo, Chewbacca and others were all stopped for speeding. In this case it worked out fine. But if you are stopped for speeding you need to appeal your speeding ticket. Paying a Massachusetts speeding will lead to a fine and increased insurance premiums. Patrick Donovan is… Read More

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What is a Continuation Without a Finding?

December 17, 2015 by Patrick Donovan

Not every criminal case in Massachusetts ends with either a guilty or a not guilty. One way a case can end is with a continuation without a finding. A continuation without a finding or CWOF is a plea where the defendant admits that he or she could be found guilty without actually being found guilty…. Read More

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Laquan McDonald Shooting Video

November 24, 2015 by Patrick Donovan

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Cop Assaults Disabled Veteran With Video

November 12, 2015 by Patrick Donovan

Sgt. Garry Wilson, a police officer in the Riviera Beach Police Department is facing criminal charges after arguing with a disabled veteran about a handicapped parking space. On August 11, Army veteran Isiah James encountered Wilson outside of a Walgreens pharmacy. James video the encounter with the officer who doubted James’ disability. Wilson is heard… Read More

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Juror fined posting on Facebook

November 5, 2015 by Patrick Donovan

Three words cost a juror one thousand dollars. “Dying from boredom” was posted to Facebook by Kimberly Ellis while she was a juror in a criminal case in New York. This clearly violated the judge’s order not engage in any social media. In addition to posting about her boredom, Ellis also posted details about the… Read More

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