Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

A trio of defendants is facing theft charges in Taunton after allegedly trying to sell stolen goods to a store in Silver City, the Taunton Gazette reported.

The three defendants, two from Carver and one from Plymouth, tried to sell gold bracelets stolen from a Plymouth home to a jewelry store at Galleria mall, according to police. The jewelry store manager called police. He then got the three to allow him to hold the bracelets after telling them to come back in an hour.

The manager estimates the bracelets are worth about $700.

Police identified the three men as Thomas Carr, 20, of 94 Tremont St., Carver, Christopher Hobin, 20, of 4 Sushala Way, Plymouth, and Devin Silva, 18, of 198A Plymouth St., Carver.

When questioned, Carr allegedly said the bracelets had been given to him by his mom to sell. Police say the mom denied giving the bracelets to her son. Authorities also said two of the three had been arrested on gun charges in the past. A subsequent search of the defendants located a starter pistol. A search of their 2005 Toyota Camry found bags of jewelry and a laptop computer.

A receipt in the car led police to the owner of a home who claimed the laptop and other items had been stolen.

In such cases, a Taunton criminal defense lawyer could challenge the probable cause for the search. If a search is found to be improper, evidence collected as a result can be excluded from trial. A reduction or dismissal of the charges can result.