Criminal Defense

By Phyllis J. Silva Enterprise Staff Writer (1993) BROCKTON – Brockton Superior Court jurors on Tuesday heard a graphic account of the shooting of a 23-year-old city man two years ago. Three men are being tried under the theory of joint venture in conjunction with the shooting of Jean Jusme outside the Court Street Market…

By Benjamin Paulin February 22, 2014 Note: This article was originally published on EnterpriseNews.com. A Brockton man was arrested Friday night after police said he led officers through a high speed chase in the city. BROCKTON- A Brockton man was arrested Friday night after police said he led officers through a high speed chase in…

A Plymouth man is facing charges he has been running a scam on local businesses. By Justin Graeber April 3, 2013 Note: This article was originally published on EnterpriseNews.com BROCKTON – A Plymouth man is facing charges he has been running a scam on local businesses. Brockton police say Robert McKinnon, 40, of Plymouth has…

But Individual Local Zoning Restrictions Could Limit “Pot Shops” April 2, 2013 In November 2012, Massachusetts voters made the state the seventeenth to legalize medical marijuana for patients with cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, AIDS, and other conditions determined by a doctor. However, many communities are concerned about medical dispensaries, or, “pot shops,” conducting business within their…

A 40-page report commissioned by MassInc, a nonpartisan research group, stated that the percentage of prison inmates in Massachusetts has tripled since the early 1980s, even as crime rates have gone down. “It’s an odd set of numbers: crime going down while prison populations are still going up,” said Greg Torres, president of MassINC, the…

By Maria Papadopoulos August 9, 2012 Note: This article was originally published on EnterpriseNews.com. A jury has acquitted a 52-year-old Brockton man on 11 counts of child rape and other charges in a case dating back to 2006. BROCKTON – A jury has acquitted a 52-year-old Brockton man on 11 counts of child rape and…

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Massachusetts General Laws Part IV Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases Title I Crimes and Punishments Chapter 265 Crimes Against The Person Section 13. Manslaughter; Punishment [Text of section effective until July 15, 2010. For text effective July 15, 2010, see below.] Section 13. Whoever commits manslaughter shall, except as hereinafter provided, be punished…

Massachusetts General Laws Part IV Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases Title I Crimes and Punishments Chapter 265 Crimes Against The Person Section 3. Duel; Wound Without and Death Within State; Venue Section 3. An inhabitant or resident of this commonwealth who, by previous appointment or engagement made within the same, fights a duel…

Also, see, Murder and Felony Murder. Murder law is found in Massachusetts law under: Massachusetts General Laws Part IV Crimes, Punishments and Proceedings in Criminal Cases Title I Crimes and Punishments Chapter 265 Crimes Against The Person Section 1. Murder Defined Section 1. Murder committed with deliberately premeditated malice aforethought, or with extreme atrocity or cruelty,…