This case involves a Massachusetts search warrant and charges the defendant as a repeat drug offender. A Massachusetts defense lawyer experienced in search and seizure laws and drug violations should be called to represent the defendant in Framingham District Court.

The Metro Daily News reported the defendant managed to evade several pursuing police cars in Natick but was later captured by Framingham police after his car ran out of gas.

He was arrested about 8:45 p.m. on Pamela Road in Framingham, more than two hours after Natick police first attempted to pull him over on Route 9, according to authorities. Police reported they had a search warrant for the defendant's Chrysler as part of a drug investigation.

An officer spotted his car and attempted to make a traffic stop, but police report that the defendant drove through seven red lights and around several police cars -- at one point, traveling the wrong way on Route 9 near Natick Collection. Police lost the car on Concord Street in Framingham after a four-mile chase.

Framingham police reported finding the car and the defendant in the Temple Beth Shalom parking lot on Pamela Road, where it had run out of gas.

The defendant was charged with distributing cocaine, a subsequent offense, driving with a license that was revoked for being a habitual offender, failing to stop for police and driving to endanger.

The case is under investigation and it is not known whether drugs were found in the car. The defendant was released after posting $1,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in Framingham District Court.

A Massachusetts defense lawyer experienced in handling charges involving an assault on a law enforcement officer should be called to represent anyone accused of a physical altercation with a police officer or security guard.

Police report that the 23-year-old North Smithfield, R.I., woman tossed her hot coffee on the 64-year-old Brookline parking enforcement officer as the officer was writing out a $25 ticket for an expired meter on Tuesday.

The security guard was not hurt. Certainly, whether law enforcement should consider a beverage as a "dangerous weapon" in an assault will be an issue for a Massachusetts defense attorney to contest.

A friend of the defendant's said the security guard instigated the argument; the defendant was released on her own recognizance and ordered to return to court in April.

The backlog of evidence in state labs across the country is increasingly an issue. It also means law enforcement very often does not have evidence results during investigation and interviews with potential suspects, which can lead to erroneous charges. Anyone facing a criminal charge involving forensic evidence in Massachusetts should contact an experienced Massachusetts criminal defense attorney to discuss their rights.

Delays in DNA testing or faulty results in overworked labs can also impact criminal defense, as well as those behind bars who are awaiting possible release through DNA evidence or other advanced lab work.

In Rhode Island, statistics from the Department of Health's State Health Laboratories report there are 94 criminals waiting to have their cases analyzed for DNA evidence. The lab's director Dr. Ewa King, said backlog in state labs has become a nation epedemic and called the Rhode Island situation "critical."

"We are doing comparably as bad as others, or just as well as the others," Dr. King said. "The trend is we are receiving more cases and we have the same number of analysts who are working on it. So our backlog is not decreasing."

Staffing at the lab has fallen by 20 percent - from 83 people in 2006 to 68 staffers left after budget cuts.

King said staff works with the Attorney General's office when deciding which cases get tested and which sit on a shelf. Such a subjective system (to say nothing of the lack of available testing and resources often present in building a defense case) can only lead to inequity.

The lab has been further stressed by H1N1 (Swine Flu) testing and by tests for the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). That system mandates felons convicted of certain criminal offenses provide a DNA sample for cross-comparison and storage. The system is linking possible defendant's to cold cases with increasing frequency.

The end result can be a defendant facing charges for a crime that is years, or even decades, old based on evidence examined by an overworked and underfunded state lab -- where the primary business is building cases for law enforcement and state prosecutors.

"We've had cases where we'll put our crime scene evidence into CODIS and it will match with a convicted felon from another state," said Robin Smith, supervisor of the forensic biology lab. "They're able to give us the name of the person that committed the crime in Rhode Island."

The program has made 187 matches since 2004 but the work is labor intensive -- 3,300 DNA samples were taken in 2008 alone.

A Quincy, Massachusetts defense lawyer experienced in handling Massachusetts sex crimes should represent anyone facing allegations of sexually assaulting a child in Massachusetts.

In this case, the defendant pleaded guilty to charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, providing obscene material to a child, and possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison, followed by 5 years of probation. Each of the charges carried a maximum sentence of 2 years; no more than a 10-year sentence could have been imposed on the sexual assault charge.

The girl was 9-years-old at the time of the abuse. The charges accused the defendant of inviting the girl to an upstairs office at his home in Halifax, where he forced her to touch him while pornography played on the television, according to the Patriot Ledger. Prosecutors said the abuse happened on several occasions between 2006 and 2007.

A Worcester defense lawyer experienced in fighting for the rights of clients charged with Massachusetts sex crimes should be called to defend anyone facing sexual assault charges in Central District Court. Sex crimes, particularly allegations of sex crimes involving children in Massachusetts, can be devastating and can result in serious jail time, job loss and loss of reputation.

In this case, the defendant was found guilty of indecent assault and battery on a child after a jury trial. The six-member jury found that the defendant touched the girl in an inappropriate manner in a classroom in September 2002. The defendant taught at the school from 1999 to 2003.

The Webster man was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and must serve six months of the sentence. The balance will be suspended for five years of probation. As a condition of probation, the defendant is allowed to have no contact with the victim or her family and no contact with children under 16.

He also must register as a sex offender, obtain sex offender counseling and submit to electronic monitoring. Charges remain pending against the defendant, accusing him of three counts of indecent assault and battery. Those charges allege he had inappropriate contact with three other students at the school. Those cases have been continued until March 2.

Still pending against Mr. Soule are three additional counts of indecent assault and battery on a child involving three other alleged victims who were students of his at the school. Those cases have been continued to March 2.

The defendant had been working as an instructional assistant at the Seven Hills Charter Public School until he was arraigned on the charges April 13. The school has since placed him on leave and banned him from school property.

From the article it is unclear as to why the vehicle was stopped, where the narcotics were found or what the basis was to search the vehicle if any search was conducted. Many Massachusetts drug possession and distribution cases arise from traffic stops. These cases generally raise numerous and complex legal issues that require an individual to hire an experienced Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer to review the police report and to determine if there are constitutional defenses to the case based on an illegal search and seizure.

An experienced Worcester, Massachusetts defense lawyer should represent anyone facing Massachusetts weapons charges, drug charges or other serious criminal charges in Worester Superior Court. An experienced Worcester defense attorney can sometimes use search and seizures laws in Massachusetts drug cases to get evidence dismissed.

In this case, the defendant was indicted in 2008 on 30 firearm and drug charges after a police raid that authorities say netted heroine, cocaine and two caches of loaded weapons.

An Assistant District Attorney said the charges were dropped after the defense won two motions to suppress evidence, noting the remaining evidence was not sufficient to obtain a conviction.

The Worcester police vice squad and SWAT team conducted the raid after obtaining a search warrant. The defendant was not home and officers arrested him before an arrest warrant had been officially prepared and issued. The judge threw out evidence found during the arrest, including heroin and ammunition. The judge also ruled evidence found in one of five garage units was inadmissible because the warrant had not specified which garage unit was to be searched.

A Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer should represent anyone facing serious traffic or criminal charges in Attleboro District Court, including Attleboro drunk driving charges, theft charges and Massachusetts drug charges.

Police say the man was already out on court supervision and wearing a GPS bracelet for another criminal case accusing him of assaulting a police officer after a high-speed chase.

The defendant was ordered held in jail on $50,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty earlier this week in Attleboro District Court. Police say the man stole a car from a Citgo gas station at South Common and was stopped by a patrolman a few miles away on route 106.

Police reported finding a double-edge knife and a small folding knife in his possession. The defendant allegedly told police he was on his way to confront a man with his ex-girlfriend after getting into an argument on the phone.

It is unclear whether he could face probation violations after being placed on supervision as a result of the 2008 case for assaulting an officer. The defendant faces charges of receiving a stolen motor vehicle, using a motor vehicle without authority, driving with a revoked license because he is a habitual traffic offender and carrying a dangerous weapon.

A Brockton criminal defense attorney should be called to represent anyone facing theft or drug charges in Brockton District Court. As this case illustrates, fighting such charges can be a critical step to protecting your job and future ability to obtain employment.

In this case, the defendant is accused of stealing $120 from a lieutenant's locker at the North Cary Street station as fellow firefighters responded to a fire-alarm box and Ames and Intervale streets. The firefighter has since entered a drug treatment program, where he continues to receive treatment, according to court records.

The 26-year-old Brockton resident is scheduled to be in Brockton District Court on March 22, for a pretrial hearing. He faces charges of larceny, a Massachusetts drug possession charge (Class E substance -- Suboxone) and pulling a false fire alarm.

The fire chief reported that the defendant has been a firefighter for about 12 years and is officially on vacation, though he wouldn't discuss possible sanctions. He earned $78,346 last year as a firefighter.

The defendant reportedly admitted he had a drug problem when confronted by the lieutenant about the missing money. He said he was addicted to the prescription drug Suboxone, a drug used to treat opiate addiction, and had resorted to buying it on the street, according to the police report.

A Taunton, Massachusetts defense lawyer should be contacted to represent anyone facing serious driving charges or other criminal violations in Taunton District Court. In this case, law enforcement piled on about a dozen serious criminal charges in response to the defendant's reported attempts to flee.

Police accuse the man of stealing a license plate for his girlfriend's car so we could drive the vehicle after its registration had been revoked.

The 36-year-old defendant was spotted about 3:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon, sparking a chase through Hart's Four Corners after police attempted to stop the Honda Civic with stolen plates.

Police report the driver drove over yellow lines passing cars, ran a red light and almost crashed after hitting railroad tracks at high speed. He later fled on foot and attempted to scale a fence.

During a search of the defendant and the vehicle, police reported finding marijuana, prescription medication, heroin and drug paraphernalia.

The defendant was charged with failing to stop for police, driving a vehicle with stolen plates, driving to endanger, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (a car), possession of a class D drug with intent to distribute, possession of a class A drug, resisting arrest, operating after having his license revoked, driving an uninsured vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

The Daily Gazette reported the man also had outstanding warrants, charging him with receiving stolen property, larceny of more than $250 and larceny of less than $250.

Based on this report, police organized a massive manhunt involving 40 to 50 officers, a state police officer, and K-9 and tactical units. Police also created and distributed a sketch of the alleged intruder based on Ms. Smith's description.

As a result of perceived inconsistencies in Smith's story, police now believe that Ms. Smith accidentally discharged her .357 revolver after hearing a noise and becoming frightened.

A hearing to determine if criminal charge originally scheduled for February has been postponed to March 5.

A Massachusetts Criminal Defense lawyer should be called to represent anyone facing charges of filing a false police report.

Under Massachusetts' law (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 268, Section 13a), it's illegal to file a false police report.

Possible consequences if convicted of making a false report include fines of up to $500 and possible jail or prison for up to a year.

In order to be convicted of filing a false report, prosecutors must show each of the following:
• The person made or caused to be made a report of a crime to the police,
• The report was false,
• The person intended to make the false report, and
• The person knew the report was false.

A Burlington criminal defense lawyer,experienced in defending clients facing drug charges in Woburn District Court, should represent anyone facing serious drug charges in Massachusetts.

A total of seven defendants, including the former officer, who retired in 2002, and his 26-year-old son, face a series of Massachusetts drug charges, including drug trafficking, conspiracy and drug possession with intent to distribute.

The suspects are from Waltham, Stoneham, Wakefield, Woburn and Burlington and were arraigned and ordered held on cash bail in amounts ranging from $750 to $10,000.

Prosecutors describe the officer's son as the alleged ring leader of a drug distribution ring, the Globe reported.

The seven defendants were identified after detectives tapped phone lines they believed were being used as part of a large-scale heroin ring in Middlesex County.

Police allege that Thursby embezzled $80,000 from the hotel by issuing false credits to different customers from the hotel, and then crediting the money to his own debit account. According to court records, the hotel's front-office manager found more than 30 credits to the care totaling more than $60,000. After a search warranted was issued to investigate Thursby's bank records, police detectives found over 70 credits had been charged to the card since March 2008, totaling about $80,000.

Typically larceny charges are divided into two categories. Larceny under $250.00 and larceny over $250.00.

A larceny charge under $250.00 is considered a misdemeanor offense, but can have serious consequences. Larceny over $ 250.00 is a felony offense.