The short answer is that likely a warrant has been issued for your arrest. That may, however, sound scarier than it is. Usually, your mistake is correctable if handled correctly and thoroughl...
What is an arraignment? An arraignment is usually how a criminal case commences against you. There are exceptions to this general rule, which I shall talk about later. At an arraignment, ty...
Three decades after the death of a 17-year-old Malden girl, a Middlesex jury found a Georgia man guilty of her murder. Rodney Daniels, 50, was convicted of first-degree murder this month for shoo...
If you were convicted of drunk driving in Massachusetts, you may qualify for a second chance. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled in April that due to problems with certain breat...
If you have a car crash in Massachusetts, you are legally required to stop your vehicle and exchange information with the other parties involved. But drivers sometimes leave the scene of an accid...
What Constitutes Disorderly Conduct in Massachusetts? Over 2,000 people a year find themselves under arrest for disorderly conduct in Massachusetts. But what exactly is disorderly conduct? Often ...
https://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/what-constitutes-disorderly-conduct-in-massachusetts/
We often get the question here at Altman and Altman LLP, if I have lost my Massachusetts drivers license due to a criminal or motor vehicle infraction, am I eligible to apply for a hardship licen...
https://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/applying-for-a-hardship-license-in-massachusetts/
What is a show cause hearing? A show cause hearing is held before a Massachusetts district court magistrate to establish whether or not there is probable cause that you committed the crime you ar...
Foreign extradition is the process by which a criminal found within the United States, is handed over to another country for the sake of criminal proceedings in that country. This process is regu...
https://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/how-does-foreign-extradition-work-in-practice/
What is an open warrant? Open warrants give police officers the authority to arrest a specific individual. Somebody with an open warrant against them may be pulled over. When officers pull you ov...
https://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/open-warrant-in-massachusetts-what-you-need-to-know/