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2018-06-07: Updated: 2018-06-07 14:06:03 Eldred case before the Massachusetts SJC raises the issue of whether addiction is a medical condition that precludes a court from ordering drug free to an addicted person as a probationary condition

by Michael DelSignore

2018-02-23: Updated: 2018-02-16 17:39:23 Rapper Nelly fighting back, files countersuit against Women who accused him of Sexual Assault

by Michael DelSignore

2018-02-19: Updated: 2018-02-16 17:27:17 Who makes decisions Criminal Defense Lawyer or the client at issue in McCoy v. Louisiana

by Michael DelSignore

2018-02-05: Updated: 2018-02-03 14:54:53 Young teens charged with cyberstalking following suicide of a classmate in Florida

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-26: Updated: 2018-01-22 15:10:16 What it means to Possess a Firearm in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-25: Updated: 2018-01-22 15:06:49 Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to Iowa Law in famous “Bachelor” case

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-23: Updated: 2018-01-22 15:05:06 Search Incident to Arrest doctrine key in Serious Massachusetts Felony Offense of Human Trafficking 

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-22: Updated: 2018-01-16 10:31:10 Possession of a Firearm without FID card in Massachusetts and when does a seizure occur under the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-19: Updated: 2018-01-16 10:22:53 Scope of Consent to Search closed containers at issue in case before the United States Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-17: Updated: 2018-01-16 09:57:12 Destruction of evidence case may be heard by the US Supreme Court helping define when due process is violated by destroyed exculpatory evidence by the police

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-08: Updated: 2018-01-06 13:35:10 United States Supreme Court to hear issue on the scope of the 5th Amendment Self Incrimination Clause and how it applies to preliminary hearings

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-07: Updated: 2018-01-06 13:25:26 Free Speech and Religious Belief at issue in US Supreme Court case about a cake

by Michael DelSignore

2018-01-06: Updated: 2018-01-06 13:26:44 Claims of corruption, lies, and racial discrimination surface in the Philadelphia Police Department

by Michael DelSignore

2017-12-14: Updated: 2017-12-13 17:26:16 Massachusetts and now New Jersey not using breath test evidence in DUI cases

by Michael DelSignore

2017-11-10: Updated: 2017-11-09 21:46:40 Google Location Services Excluded as Evidence from Second Degree Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2017-10-18: Updated: 2017-10-18 20:20:45 Breath test evidence still on hold as Office of Alcohol Testing Fires Department Head

by Michael DelSignore

2017-09-29: Updated: 2017-09-29 12:29:48 Massachusetts Appeals Court finds breath test admissible despite failure to comply with the regulations in Leary decision

by Michael DelSignore

2017-09-29: Updated: 2017-09-28 15:03:45 Massachusetts SJC finds no fix statute does not justify dismissal of OUI Serious Bodily Injury

by Michael DelSignore

2017-09-19: Updated: 2017-09-19 13:01:14 SJC rules lay opinion not permitted in OUI marijuana trial and FSTs admissible with cautionary jury instruction

by Michael DelSignore

2017-09-05: Updated: 2017-09-04 21:34:05 Reliability of the breath test used in Massachusetts before the SJC in Commonwealth v. Camblin

by Michael DelSignore

2017-08-28: Updated: 2017-08-24 16:20:35 Can someone be too high to understand Miranda, resulting in statements being suppressed in Court

by Michael DelSignore

2017-08-25: Updated: 2017-08-24 15:39:09 Defending Gun Crimes in Massachusetts by challenging the search under the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2017-08-24: Updated: 2017-08-24 11:31:49 Breath Test cases in Massachusetts could get dismissed as a result of serious discovery violation

by Michael DelSignore

2017-08-22: Updated: 2017-08-22 12:10:32 Life sentence upheld for man involved in police chase that led to a fatal accident

by Michael DelSignore

2017-06-16: Updated: 2017-06-16 19:59:58 Michelle Carter Guilty of Manslaughter on Words Alone

by Michael DelSignore

2017-06-14: Updated: 2017-06-14 10:34:27 Awaiting Verdict in Michelle Cater Manslaughter Trial: Psychiatrist Testifies critical for the defense

by Michael DelSignore

2017-06-12: Updated: 2017-06-12 15:13:41 Involuntary Manslaughter trial of Michelle Carter Motion to Dismiss Denied by Judge

by Michael DelSignore

2017-05-30: Updated: 2017-05-31 07:56:21 Defenses in Tiger Woods’ DUI Prescription drugs arrest

by Michael DelSignore

2017-05-22: Updated: 2017-05-18 10:45:15 Has Uber Really Lowered DUI Rates Across the Country?

by Michael DelSignore

2017-05-18: Updated: 2017-05-18 10:27:02 SJC addresses whether Third Offense OUI can result in detention without bail under the Dangerousness statute of Chapter 58A

by Michael DelSignore

2017-04-18: Updated: 2017-04-18 11:49:50 Valor Act permits Massachusetts OUI Offense to be dismissed over the Commonwealth objection based on military service

by Michael DelSignore

2017-04-14: Updated: 2017-04-14 17:13:46 Aaron Hernandez found not guilty in Boston Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2017-03-24: Updated: 2017-03-24 15:45:22 Review of the Cross Examination of Bradley in the Aaron Hernandez Double murder trial

by Michael DelSignore

2017-02-18: Updated: 2017-02-18 14:11:22 Breath Test evidence in Massachusetts excluded for cases prior to September 14, 2014 while Judge finds the Breath Test Scientifically Reliable

by Michael DelSignore

2017-02-11: Updated: 2017-02-11 10:29:25 Judge denies bail for the widow in the pulse nightclub shooting

by Michael DelSignore

2017-02-04: Updated: 2017-02-04 10:15:29 Massachusetts SJC outlines process for dealing with Annie Dookhan Drug lab scandal

by Michael DelSignore

2017-01-29: Updated: 2017-01-29 11:26:51 Can Anxiety and depression be a defense to a DUI charge in Massachusetts?

by Michael DelSignore

2017-01-20: Updated: 2017-01-29 11:41:56 Massachusetts Recreational Marijuana Laws May Face Changes

by Michael DelSignore

2017-01-13: Updated: 2017-01-13 23:06:26 Review of SJC oral argument in Gerhardt case regarding admissibility of field sobriety tests in OUI marijuana arrests

by Michael DelSignore

2016-12-30: Updated: 2016-12-29 23:29:53 Can Aaron Hernandez’s tattoos be consider evidence Suffolk Superior Court Judge to rule in double murder trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-12-29: Updated: 2016-12-30 19:26:27 Field sobriety tests: are they reliable for OUI marijuana, Massachusetts SJC to hear argument next week

by Michael DelSignore

2016-12-29: Updated: 2016-12-27 19:39:38 What to do if arrested for OUI in Massachusetts on New Year’s Eve?

by Michael DelSignore

2016-12-05: Updated: 2016-12-07 13:42:29 SJC to decide whether Valor Act permits dismissal of Massachusetts OUI offense over the Prosecutor’s objection

by Michael DelSignore

2016-11-13: Updated: 2016-11-12 19:33:17 Field Sobriety tests inadmissible for OUI marijuana in Massachusetts according to Worcester County Judge

by Michael DelSignore

2016-11-10: Updated: 2016-11-09 23:48:45 Compelling closing argument by defense in Justin Ross Harris Hot Car Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-11-09: Updated: 2016-11-08 08:03:40 High Profile Trials Begin for the Separate Police Shootings of 2 Black Motorists in 2015

by Michael DelSignore

2016-10-25: Updated: 2016-10-22 11:45:33 OUI case dismissed under no fix statute as motorist was not given a citation timely

by Michael DelSignore

2016-10-11: Updated: 2016-10-10 20:16:26 Trial of Justin Ross Harris begins in the hot car death of his 22 month-old son

by Michael DelSignore

2016-10-06: Updated: 2016-10-05 06:41:41 Cell phone search Violated Fourth Amendment Massachusetts SJC rules as officer must establish specific reason to support evidence of criminal activity on the cell phone

by Michael DelSignore

2016-10-05: Updated: 2016-09-30 22:50:52 Massachusetts RMV Board of Appeals interpretation of like OUI offense upheld in recent case

by Michael DelSignore

2016-10-03: Updated: 2016-09-30 20:26:17 Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer had prior opportunity for cross examination at dangerousness hearing SJC rules in recent decision involving domestic assault and battery

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-26: Updated: 2016-09-20 07:42:15 Handling the stress of being charged with Drunk Driving in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-21: Updated: 2016-09-21 06:31:15 Massachusetts Highest Court cites racial profiling in suppressing evidence in gun case

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-21: Updated: 2016-09-20 07:17:26 Prior Bad Act Evidence one of the key legal issues in the Bill Cosby Indecent Assault Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-20: Updated: 2016-09-20 06:46:12 The Client’s Perception of their Criminal Defense Lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-15: Updated: 2016-09-15 13:52:36 Drug convictions for trafficking and distribution likely to be vacated based on Braintree Police Evidence Scandal

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-15: Updated: 2016-09-10 12:27:50 Cloud legal services for lawyers provided by Clio

by Michael DelSignore

2016-09-01: Updated: 2016-08-31 22:17:29 Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Homicide Conviction overturned: Expert Testimony or Merely an Opinion?

by Michael DelSignore

2016-08-31: Updated: 2016-09-03 22:53:57 School Suspension in Massachusetts wrongfully imposed, student seeks recovery in court

by Michael DelSignore

2016-08-22: Updated: 2016-08-22 10:34:59 Brendan Dassey released from Jail will Steven Avery’s Conviction also be overturned from Making of a Murderer

by Michael DelSignore

2016-08-19: Updated: 2016-08-19 12:38:17 SJC rules that Aaron Hernandez’s lawyers must turn over cell phone

by Michael DelSignore

2016-08-15: Updated: 2016-08-15 14:24:17 No Right to a lawyer prior to deciding to take a Breath Test, Massachusetts Supreme Court rules

by Michael DelSignore

2016-08-12: Updated: 2016-08-12 14:55:47 Leaving Child in Hot Car and Involuntary Manslaughter Prosecutions

by Michael DelSignore

2016-07-11: Updated: 2016-07-10 20:41:36 Breath Test Calibration Errors impact over 1000 DUI cases in Philadelphia

by Michael DelSignore

2016-07-01: Updated: 2016-07-01 16:16:43 Teen to stand trial for Manslaughter for encouraging suicide through text messages and phone calls

by Michael DelSignore

2016-07-01: Updated: 2016-06-30 16:36:32 Absence of Miranda Warning May Lead to Suppressed Statements in Kayak Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-06-27: Updated: 2016-06-26 16:20:06 Refusing a breath test can result in criminal penalties according to recent US Supreme Court decision

by Michael DelSignore

2016-06-15: Updated: 2016-06-15 14:50:46 Progress for the defense in Massachusetts Breath Test Source Code Challenge

by Michael DelSignore

2016-05-31: Updated: 2016-05-30 16:46:23 Connecticut Supreme Court abolishes death penalty

by Michael DelSignore

2016-05-23: Updated: 2016-05-22 09:38:24 Destruction of Booking Video Results in a New Trial in recent Massachusetts Appeals Court Ruling

by Michael DelSignore

2016-05-13: Updated: 2016-05-13 06:20:52 Is there a Right to a Lawyer Prior to taking a Breath test in Massachusetts, SJC hears argument in Neary-French

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-26: Updated: 2016-04-26 19:08:14 Massachusetts breath test source code litigation takes a step forward for the defense after hearing before SJC Justice

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-23: Updated: 2016-04-22 14:40:20 SJC considers whether a juvenile can be charged with involuntary manslaughter for encouraging another to commit suicide

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-21: Updated: 2016-04-24 20:46:34 Challenge to Breath Test source code in Massachusetts heads to the Supreme Judicial Court

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-07: Updated: 2016-04-03 13:58:04 Inventory Search Found unlawful by Massachusetts SJC

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-07: Updated: 2016-03-26 13:17:45 Collecting Vehicle Crash Data Without a Warrant in an DUI Serious Bodily Injury Case

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-06: Updated: 2016-04-06 08:19:42 Massachusetts SJC to Hear Oral Arguments Over Teen Suicide Encouragement Case

by Michael DelSignore

2016-04-05: Updated: 2016-03-26 13:11:03 Kansas Supreme Court holds that DUI test refusal statute is unconstitutional

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-31: Updated: 2016-03-26 13:05:18 Proving who was driving the car in a Massachusetts OUI arrest

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-29: Updated: 2016-04-13 14:00:11 SJC decision on right to counsel prior to a breath test could impact admissibility of breath test results

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-24: Updated: 2016-04-08 13:01:55 “Making of a Murderer” Documentary sheds some light on the struggles of a defense attorney

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-19: Updated: 2016-03-16 14:58:52 Cell phone searches require a warrant under the Fourth Amendment, Supreme Court rules in Riley v. California

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-18: Updated: 2016-03-16 12:44:57 Right to an Impartial Jury in recent Massachusetts Domestic Assault and Battery Case

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-16: Updated: 2016-03-16 14:59:52 New Jersey Drug Lab Scandal, Dry Labbing’ and cutting corners while testing marijuana samples

by Michael DelSignore

2016-03-05: Updated: 2016-03-04 06:10:41 ‘Serial’ and what does Ineffective Assistance of Counsel mean in a Criminal Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-29: Updated: 2016-02-23 08:13:10 Opening Statements and Will I Tip off the Government as to my theory of defense

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-26: Updated: 2016-02-23 07:41:12 Massachusetts SJC Holds That A Violation While “On Release” Constitutes A Revocation Of Bail

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-24: Updated: 2016-02-23 07:40:31 Bill To remove license suspension for Massachusetts Drug offenses stalls in Senate

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-22: Updated: 2016-02-23 07:34:36 Oral Arguments in Utah v. Strieff: The Future of the Exclusionary Rule

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-12: Updated: 2016-02-11 11:12:48 The 5 AM Miracle and Why Lawyers should Read it

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-08: Updated: 2016-02-08 11:46:56 The DUI Breath Alcohol Per Se limit should not be lowered from .08

by Michael DelSignore

2016-02-03: Updated: 2016-10-11 14:41:55 New evidence supports correlation between gastric bypass and higher breath test readings

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-29: Updated: 2016-02-01 13:44:29 Facebook Tag results in Jail time on Restraining Order Violation

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-27: Updated: 2016-02-07 12:27:02 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to review accuracy of Field Sobriety Tests in OUI Marijuana cases.

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-25: Updated: 2016-02-01 13:42:40 2016 Lawyer Forward Conference on Legal Marketing was a Great Event hosted by Michael Whelan

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-19: Updated: 2016-10-04 15:01:02 Trial Techniques Learned from Recent DUI Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-12: Updated: 2016-01-11 08:54:40 Massachusetts SJC finds stop permissible based on 911 call in recent Second Offense

by Michael DelSignore

2016-01-06: Updated: 2016-01-04 09:33:40 Toward a Fair Jury Instructions for OUI Trials in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2015-12-31: Updated: 2015-12-28 11:09:41 Shawn Anchor Great Author for Lawyers to Read to help deal with the stress

by Michael DelSignore

2015-12-27: Updated: 2016-01-04 09:36:05 Reviewing New Jersey v. Chun in Light of Massachusetts Source Code Challenge

by Michael DelSignore

2015-12-23: Updated: 2016-10-04 15:33:59 Breath Test consent for Spanish speaking motorist charged with OUI in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2015-12-19: Updated: 2016-01-04 09:42:33 Refusing a breath test: Can it result in criminal penalties, the United States Supreme Court will address this question

by Michael DelSignore

2015-12-13: Updated: 2015-12-13 09:42:48 United States Supreme Court may address reasonableness of scope of seizure in Nevada v. Torres

by Michael DelSignore

2015-11-18: Updated: 2015-12-01 12:44:35 Massachusetts SJC to consider whether anonymous 911 call justifies a seizure under Article 14

by Michael DelSignore

2015-11-17: Updated: 2015-11-17 22:37:42 Protective Sweep found Unconstitutional by Massachusetts Appeals Court

by Michael DelSignore

2015-11-14: Updated: 2015-11-14 09:24:02 DNA evidence results in SJC granting new trial after Rape Conviction

by Michael DelSignore

2015-11-11: Updated: 2015-11-07 14:13:26 Bias in Jury Selection in Criminal Trials

by Michael DelSignore

2015-10-18: Updated: 2015-10-22 16:49:58 Defenses to an OUI Drugs Arrest in light of recent changes to the law regarding possession of marijuana

by Michael DelSignore

2015-09-22: Updated: 2016-12-29 14:41:55 Making Closing Argument more Effective by Using Charts and Graphics

by Michael DelSignore

2015-09-13: Updated: 2016-12-29 14:49:41 Connecting with Jurors Requires Stamina

by Michael DelSignore

2015-09-01: Updated: 2015-09-18 12:56:40 Massachusetts OUI Lawyers challenge the accuracy of the Breath Test Machine in upcoming Statewide Hearing in Concord District Court

by Michael DelSignore

2015-08-30: Updated: 2015-09-18 12:58:23 OUI Drugs conviction overturned by Appeals Court in recent case

by Michael DelSignore

2015-08-21: Updated: 2015-09-18 12:59:06 St. Paul Rape Case Features Text Messages as Key Evidence for the Defense

by Michael DelSignore

2015-07-29: Updated: 2015-09-18 12:59:45 Massachusetts SJC holds that a CWOF on an OUI counts as a conviction for CDL license holders

by Michael DelSignore

2015-07-24: Updated: 2016-12-29 14:54:42 What are the penalties in Massachusetts for leaving the scene of an accident?

by Michael DelSignore

2015-06-21: Updated: 2015-07-02 14:41:18 Supreme Court issues long-awaited Confrontation Clause ruling in Ohio v. Clark

by Michael DelSignore

2015-06-13: Updated: 2015-06-13 11:21:11 Massachusetts Court orders hearing on Reliability of Breath Test Machine

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-26: Updated: 2015-05-26 05:11:56 Improper Closing Argument results in New Trial in Domestic Assault and Battery Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-24: Updated: 2016-12-29 15:00:40 How does Attorney DelSignore prepare for a DUI Trial?

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-23: Updated: 2015-05-23 04:46:49 SJC heard argument to decide whether a CWOF is a conviction for purposes of CDL license revocation

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-21: Updated: 2015-09-18 13:00:27 Massachusetts Appeals Court rejects challenge to breath test results based on the Office of Alcohol Testing not providing a manual for breath test machine

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-20: Updated: 2015-09-18 13:02:24 Eyewitness Testimony in Massachusetts after Commonwealth v. Crayton

by Michael DelSignore

2015-05-09: Updated: 2016-02-07 11:02:52 What to do if Arrested at OUI Roadblock in Westboro, Massachusetts?

by Michael DelSignore

2015-04-25: Updated: 2015-04-25 14:02:57 Faulty Breath Test evidence in Massachusetts undermines the reliability of OUI convictions

by Michael DelSignore

2015-04-22: Updated: 2015-04-22 13:55:41 Breath Test Results in Massachusetts may be in jeopardy as report of faulty breath test machine in Essex County

by Michael DelSignore

2015-04-19: Updated: 2015-04-19 05:30:49 Aaron Hernandez convicted of murder where does the case against Carlos Ortiz and Ernest Wallace stand

by Michael DelSignore

2015-04-15: Updated: 2015-04-15 16:54:51 Aaron Hernandez Found guilty of 1st Degree Murder in Murder of Lloyd

by Michael DelSignore

2015-04-02: Updated: 2015-04-02 13:27:51 How Strong is the Evidence in the Aaron Hernandez Trial as the Commonwealth has rested its Case

by Michael DelSignore

2015-03-24: Updated: 2015-03-24 05:35:22 Cross Examination by Aaron Hernandez Defense team discredits key evidence at murder trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-03-19: Updated: 2015-03-19 05:59:59 Massachusetts Court ruling gives police chief broad discretion to deny gun license

by Michael DelSignore

2015-03-18: Updated: 2015-03-18 09:36:19 Defining Circumstantial Evidence in the Aaron Hernandez Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-03-14: Updated: 2015-03-14 05:55:53 Trial Judge’s ruling may be grounds for appeal in Aaron Hernandez Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-03-06: Updated: 2015-03-06 05:55:29 Massachusetts Court decides No 4th Amendment Violation where Anonymous Tip leads to DUI stop

by Michael DelSignore

2015-02-21: Updated: 2015-02-21 05:41:03 HGN test ruled in admissible by the Kansas Supreme Court during DUI trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-02-03: Updated: 2015-02-03 05:10:06 New Jersey Legislature to vote on Bill requiring interlocking ignition devices for all DUI convictions

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-29: Updated: 2015-01-29 05:32:10 Reasonable doubt in a Massachusetts criminal trial defined by the SJC

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-28: Updated: 2016-11-11 00:53:16 SJC rules in favor of Defendant in license suspension case

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-16: Updated: 2015-01-16 05:41:48 SJC rules in favor of Aaron Hernandez in Suffolk County Double Homicide case

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-13: Updated: 2015-01-13 05:40:40 Learn the Process in Court when charged with OUI out of the Westborough District Court

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-12: Updated: 2015-01-12 07:53:30 Understanding the Jury Selection Process in the Hernandez Murder Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2015-01-07: Updated: 2016-01-23 14:22:27 Review of Lawyer Marketing Podcasts

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-31: Updated: 2014-12-31 09:39:39 Police Increase enforcement of Massachusetts OUI Laws over New Year’s Eve

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-20: Updated: 2014-12-20 05:51:42 Montana Jury rejects Stand-Your-Ground self-defense in Murder trial

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-19: Updated: 2014-12-19 05:44:33 Washington Appeals Court address Right to Remain Silent in recent decision

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-09: Updated: 2014-12-09 05:54:15 Hernandez defense team attempts to block evidence of prior criminal behavior from trial

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-08: Updated: 2014-12-08 05:19:57 Supreme Court hears Fourth Amendment challenge to warrantless police searches of hotel guest lists

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-06: Updated: 2014-12-06 05:32:03 United States Supreme Court to determine whether threats are protected free speech under First Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-04: Updated: 2014-12-04 05:37:54 Marijuana Breath Tests in Development at Washington State University may result in increased OUI Drugs arrests

by Michael DelSignore

2014-12-01: Updated: 2014-12-01 05:31:29 United States Supreme Court may address whether statements to mandatory reports are testimonial under the Confrontation Clause

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-28: Updated: 2014-11-28 07:11:36 Judge’s Decision in Etan Patz Case Highlights the Significance of False Confessions

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-24: Updated: 2016-09-13 13:53:49 Should I testify at my DUI Trial?

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-14: Updated: 2014-11-14 05:36:09 Fourth Amendment challenge to breath test refusal statute rejected by Appellate Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-10: Updated: 2014-11-10 05:35:00 ACLU Petition for Improved Response to Annie Dookhan drug lab cases

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-03: Updated: 2014-11-03 19:42:44 Tips for being a Top DUI Trial Lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2014-11-01: Updated: 2016-12-29 15:08:12 Can Medical Reports be used in a Massachusetts OUI Trial?

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-25: Updated: 2014-10-25 09:40:48 John Goodman testifies in the retrial of his OUI Manslaughter trial

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-20: Updated: 2014-10-20 05:02:17 United States Supreme Court hears arguments on Fourth Amendment violations where police mistakenly conduct traffic stop

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-15: Updated: 2014-10-15 05:56:10 Attorney General appeals Illinois court decision to U.S. Supreme Court arguing traffic stop did not violate Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-12: Updated: 2014-10-12 05:22:42 Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of DUI defendant challenging breathalyzer

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-11: Updated: 2014-10-11 05:18:10 First Degree Homicide conviction overturned in a Georgia Hit-and-Run case

by Michael DelSignore

2014-10-07: Updated: 2014-10-07 05:03:38 Judge in Aaron Hernandez murder trial excludes evidence obtained from house search in violation of the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2014-09-25: Updated: 2014-09-25 05:18:21 Appellate Court dismisses DUI charge where police violated Fourth Amendment rights

by Michael DelSignore

2014-09-19: Updated: 2014-09-19 05:15:15 Traffic stop leading to cocaine possession arrest is unconstitutional because 911 caller unreliable

by Michael DelSignore

2014-09-15: Updated: 2014-09-15 05:10:28 Oregon appeals court rules against police forceful entry into home

by Michael DelSignore

2014-09-08: Updated: 2014-09-08 15:17:38 Video tape evidence in domestic assault and battery case results in NFL indefinite suspension for Ray Rice

by Michael DelSignore

2014-09-03: Updated: 2014-09-03 05:44:56 US Supreme Court to decide whether an officer’s mistake in a traffic stop invalidates a drug trafficking charge

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-30: Updated: 2014-08-30 05:26:48 Governor signs Bill creating new crimes against suspects in domestic violence

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-22: Updated: 2014-08-22 05:12:45 SJC lowers the burden for Sealing Criminal Records in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-19: Updated: 2014-08-19 11:55:58 Federal Judge charged with domestic assault and battery

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-16: Updated: 2014-08-16 20:59:56 Looking ahead to trial in the police shooting of Missouri teenager Mike Brown

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-06: Updated: 2014-08-06 05:51:10 How the Massachusetts uses the NDR Report to access your out-of-state driving record

by Michael DelSignore

2014-08-02: Updated: 2016-10-04 15:27:04 Does a Massachusetts State Trooper have to give Field Sobriety Tests when making an OUI Arrest?

by Michael DelSignore

2014-07-24: Updated: 2014-07-24 05:02:38 Texas State Appeal Court Judge Arrested for DUI

by Michael DelSignore

2014-07-18: Updated: 2014-07-18 05:35:20 Defending Drug Offenses in Plymouth County in light of recent SJC ruling limiting police searches in drug cases

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-28: Updated: 2014-06-28 01:00:19 Warrantless Search of Cell phones declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-20: Updated: 2014-06-20 08:14:05 Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez argue that the prosecution taint the Grand Jury proceeding in motion to dismiss

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-16: Updated: 2015-11-07 14:41:57 OUI Defense to breath test evidence: Time of Driving vs. Time of Breath test

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-15: Updated: 2016-10-04 14:18:40 When Can Police order Field Sobriety Tests in a Massachusetts OUI Arrest?

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-13: Updated: 2014-06-13 22:39:51 Motion to Suppress Next Step in Aaron Hernandez Fall River Superior Court Murder Charge

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-12: Updated: 2014-06-12 05:10:39 Colorado State drug lab denounces lab test results used in prosecution of DUI cases

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-07: Updated: 2014-06-07 11:54:55 Breath Test Manual Appeal Heard by Massachusetts Appeals Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-05: Updated: 2014-06-05 11:57:18 Breathalyzer test results struck down by Massachusetts Appeals Court as unreliable

by Michael DelSignore

2014-06-01: Updated: 2014-06-01 13:06:13 Time lapse and admissibility of breath test evidence in DUI trial

by Michael DelSignore

2014-05-27: Updated: 2014-05-27 05:56:57 Confrontation Clause challenge in DUI case before the Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-05-25: Updated: 2014-05-25 10:10:58 United States Supreme Court reviews a Series of Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause cases that may clarify the law after the Williams decision

by Michael DelSignore

2014-05-18: Updated: 2014-05-18 06:52:38 Legal Arguments in Hernandez’s attempt to dismiss Fall River Superior Court Indictment after new Indictment issued for Murder out of Suffolk County

by Michael DelSignore

2014-05-09: Updated: 2014-05-09 05:08:04 Texas Judge under criticism for lenient sentence and suggesting the victim was promiscuous after plea in Rape case

by Michael DelSignore

2014-05-02: Updated: 2014-05-02 05:01:51 Lawsuit by Former Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader may define First Amendments Rights on the Internet

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-22: Updated: 2015-11-16 17:08:48 Anonymous 911 Calls and Traffic Stops Leading to DUI Arrests addressed by the United States Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-21: Updated: 2014-04-21 05:16:56 Recent SJC decision addresses Probation Violation issues raised in Brockton probation violation hearing

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-16: Updated: 2014-04-16 05:12:41 SJC decision in Commonwealth v. Hearns addresses invocation of Miranda Rights

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-13: Updated: 2014-04-13 12:06:38 What does it mean to the defense in the Aaron Hernandez case that Ortiz and Wallace have been indicted for Murder?

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-10: Updated: 2014-04-10 04:15:39 How to get a Permanent Abuse Prevention order under 209A terminated and the standard used by the courts

by Michael DelSignore

2014-04-06: Updated: 2014-04-06 05:13:59 Why Hiring the Cheapest OUI Lawyer is not a good idea

by Michael DelSignore

2014-03-26: Updated: 2014-03-26 05:42:25 OUI Stop for Tinted License Plate Cover Ruled unlawful by the Massachusetts Appeals Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-03-23: Updated: 2014-03-23 05:06:59 Why being a Lawyer is still a Great Career Choice

by Michael DelSignore

2014-03-12: Updated: 2014-03-12 06:24:15 Challenging evidence seized from your car during an arrest for drunk driving

by Michael DelSignore

2014-03-03: Updated: 2014-03-03 05:10:06 Looking at the right of Self Defense in Massachusetts after the Dunn Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2014-02-14: Updated: 2014-02-14 05:29:10 Supreme Court to decide 4th Amendment question on warrantless cell phone searches

by Michael DelSignore

2014-01-25: Updated: 2014-01-25 05:25:13 Massachusetts SJC holds that police have no right to forcefully enter a home to execute an arrest warrant without concrete evidence that the arrestee is home

by Michael DelSignore

2014-01-17: Updated: 2014-01-17 05:53:57 Sixth Amendment case involving surrogate expert testimony may be heard by the United States Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2014-01-16: Updated: 2014-01-16 05:28:31 Appeals Court grants more discretion to judges to infer notice of license suspensions in OUI cases

by Michael DelSignore

2014-01-13: Updated: 2014-01-13 05:03:36 Vermont Supreme Court upholds heightened DUI penalties for refusing a breathalyzer test for repeat offenders

by Michael DelSignore

2014-01-01: Updated: 2014-01-01 05:52:29 College and University Police Authority to Search and Arrest in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-12-12: Updated: 2013-12-12 15:04:39 Reckless endangerment statute used in Connecticut to impose criminal liability for preventing DUI fatality involving teens

by Michael DelSignore

2013-12-12: Updated: 2013-12-12 05:03:59 Appeals Court upholds Massachusetts OUI conviction despite improper police testimony

by Michael DelSignore

2013-12-09: Updated: 2013-12-09 05:55:41 United Supreme Court reviews Confrontation Clause challenge to surrogate expert testimony in trial on federal drug charges

by Michael DelSignore

2013-12-04: Updated: 2013-12-04 05:31:59 Recent Massachusetts Court decision allows criminal defense lawyers in Brockton to challenge possession with intent to distribute charges based on lack of probable cause

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-29: Updated: 2013-11-29 05:07:14 California Supreme Court bars expert testimony on the scientific unreliability of breathalyzer tests

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-26: Updated: 2013-11-26 05:12:14 Challenging a Massachusetts OUI arrest by College Campus Police

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-22: Updated: 2013-11-22 05:56:12 Massachusetts School Zone Drug Law applies retroactively SJC rules in Commonwealth v. Bradley

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-15: Updated: 2013-11-15 05:26:05 Wyoming Supreme Court addresses whether telephonic search warrants satisfy the Fourth Amendment Warrant Clause

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-15: Updated: 2015-06-25 12:27:23 Meaning of Sixth Amendment right to prior opportunity for cross examination raised in Supreme Court petition in Berkman v. Indiana

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-12: Updated: 2013-11-12 05:21:55 United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in petition regarding how a defendant invokes right to remain silent

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-07: Updated: 2016-09-29 11:48:07 Can an officer testify that he thought you were drunk during an OUI trial, Massachusetts SJC addresses the issue in recent case

by Michael DelSignore

2013-11-06: Updated: 2013-11-06 05:05:05 Prior Opportunity for Cross Examination under the Sixth Amendment addressed in the case of Berkman v. Indiana

by Michael DelSignore

2013-10-14: Updated: 2013-10-14 05:12:35 Arizona Court Allows Partition Ratio Evidence In Impaired Driving Case

by Michael DelSignore

2013-10-06: Updated: 2013-10-06 05:23:03 United States Supreme Court’s decision in Anonymous Tip case will have major impact in DUI cases across the country

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-23: Updated: 2013-09-23 06:05:35 Brockton criminal defense lawyer reviews recent case discussing waiver of Miranda rights

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-20: Updated: 2013-09-20 05:40:24 Rhode Island Superior Court Judge refuses to sever trial of defense lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-17: Updated: 2013-09-17 04:12:24 Massachusetts Supreme Court holds that ineffective assistance of counsel claims based on failure to advise defendant of immigration consequences can be brought for case decided prior to Padilla

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-16: Updated: 2013-09-16 17:28:49 Connecticut Drivers facing OUI charge in Massachusetts will have assignment to Connecticut Diversionary Program count as a conviction for purposes of breath test refusal suspension

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-13: Updated: 2013-09-13 05:36:20 Massachusetts drug distribution conviction upheld despite Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause Challenge

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-10: Updated: 2013-09-10 07:47:38 Challenge to Accuracy of Breath Test Results in Pennsylvania heading to the State Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-08: Updated: 2015-11-11 16:37:58 What is the look back for prior OUI offenses in Massachusetts?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-09-04: Updated: 2013-09-04 07:32:54 Understanding the Court Procedure in Massachusetts Superior and District Court in the Aaron Hernandez Case

by Michael DelSignore

2013-08-29: Updated: 2013-08-29 05:28:48 Will there be video of an OUI Arrest in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-08-26: Updated: 2013-08-26 05:44:17 Ohio Ruling finding breath test evidence unreliable

by Michael DelSignore

2013-08-14: Updated: 2013-08-14 05:50:35 License consequences of a first offense OUI in Massachusetts: When can you get your license back?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-08-12: Updated: 2013-08-12 05:57:57 Commonwealth v. Higgins holding that refusal of field sobriety tests can be used to establish probable cause

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-31: Updated: 2013-07-31 07:14:50 Comments On George Zimmerman Case from Brockton criminal lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-19: Updated: 2013-07-19 05:28:48 When does an Anonymous 911 Call justify an officer making a stop for OUI in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-18: Updated: 2013-07-18 05:03:46 Sixth Amendment Confrontation clause at issue in Rhode Island murder trial

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-10: Updated: 2013-07-10 05:47:42 Increased number of OUI drugs arrests in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-07: Updated: 2013-07-07 05:40:18 George Zimmerman Trial Produced All Female Jury

by Michael DelSignore

2013-07-02: Updated: 2013-07-02 07:20:13 Mistake of Jurors a Valid Excuse for Use of Peremptory Challenge

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-27: Updated: 2015-11-07 14:38:54 Can a Refusal to take field sobriety tests in a DUI Arrest come into evidence at Trial

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-22: Updated: 2013-06-22 05:05:12 Oregon Allows Sleep Driving As Possible Defense for Drunk Driving

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-19: Updated: 2013-06-19 05:44:37 United States Supreme Court Decides Sentencing Guidelines Fit Under Ex Post Facto Clause

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-15: Updated: 2013-06-15 21:21:07 Discussion on recent laws pertaining to Driving under the influence of marijuana

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-09: Updated: 2013-06-09 05:41:08 Comments on the proposed reduction in the legal limit for drunk driving offenses to .05

by Michael DelSignore

2013-06-03: Updated: 2013-06-03 04:57:58 Westborough criminal defense lawyer explains witness intimidation law

by Michael DelSignore

2013-05-26: Updated: 2013-05-26 06:13:52 Florida Police officer under investigation for targeting women in DUI arrests

by Michael DelSignore

2013-05-21: Updated: 2013-05-21 15:18:13 Is the right to counsel invoked under the 6th Amendment when a suspect speaks to the police when their lawyer cannot be reached?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-05-17: Updated: 2013-05-17 05:26:18 When can an officer make an arrest outside of his jurisdiction?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-05-14: Updated: 2013-05-14 05:22:25 Do Police Need Warrants to Search Cell Phones? Florida Supreme Court says Yes!

by Michael DelSignore

2013-04-22: Updated: 2015-11-11 16:40:06 United States Supreme Court hears oral argument in Salinas v. Texas: Is silence prior to arrest admissible into evidence under the 5th Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2013-04-18: Updated: 2013-04-18 05:21:45 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirms holding of Commonwealth v. Cruz in recent decision

by Michael DelSignore

2013-04-17: Updated: 2013-04-17 19:00:35 Does Massachusetts OUI law provide a defendant the right to take a breath test after refusing one?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-04-17: Updated: 2015-11-11 16:40:30 United States Supreme Court decides Missouri v. McNeely finding that the natural dissipation of alcohol in a DUI arrest does not justify a warrantless blood draw under the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2013-04-05: Updated: 2013-04-05 05:26:15 Recent Iowa Supreme Court case discusses elements of proof in OUI prescription drugs charge

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-31: Updated: 2013-03-31 05:51:40 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court addresses whether gun owner properly stored gun in a lock container

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-24: Updated: 2013-03-24 05:23:47 Defining Constructive possession in Massachusetts gun charge, what does it mean to possess a firearm

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-22: Updated: 2013-03-22 05:13:15 Lawyers USA Article details trial tips for OUI lawyers in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-16: Updated: 2015-06-25 12:26:02 What injuries constitute “serious bodily injury” when charged with an assault and battery in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-12: Updated: 2013-03-12 05:33:27 How Does A Massachusetts Court Decide If A Police Stop Was Lawful under the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-10: Updated: 2013-03-10 08:55:33 What evidence does a Boston criminal lawyer look for in contesting a drug distribution charge

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-07: Updated: 2015-06-25 18:18:26 New York Court of Appeals narrowly interprets Confrontation Clause, finding the right of Confrontation does not apply to breath test maintenance documents

by Michael DelSignore

2013-03-04: Updated: 2013-03-04 05:14:02 How does the Commonwealth prove a charge of reckless endangerment of a child

by Michael DelSignore

2013-02-28: Updated: 2013-02-28 09:49:01 Recent United States Supreme Court decision in Bailey holds that police cannot seize an individual leaving a residence subject to a search warrant

by Michael DelSignore

2013-02-24: Updated: 2013-02-24 05:10:22 Limiting the power of prosecutors in criminal cases in light of Aaron Swartz

by Michael DelSignore

2013-02-18: Updated: 2013-02-18 05:12:55 OUI drug charge in Massachusetts, how is the offense proven in court?

by Michael DelSignore

2013-02-11: Updated: 2013-02-11 05:16:23 New York Times Article discusses why police officers lie

by Michael DelSignore

2013-02-08: Updated: 2013-02-08 05:12:08 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court addresses when police are permitted to search a cell phone in making a drug arrest

by Michael DelSignore

2013-01-31: Updated: 2013-01-31 05:51:26 Searches in high crime areas: Are they Constitutional in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2013-01-20: Updated: 2013-01-20 05:09:10 Analysis of oral argument in Bailey v. United States from Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2013-01-18: Updated: 2013-01-18 05:14:57 United States Supreme Court to address whether a warrant is required to obtain a blood sample from DUI suspect

by Michael DelSignore

2013-01-11: Updated: 2013-01-11 05:53:07 Breath test results in Pennsylvania excluded from evidence based on challenge to the linear accuracy of the breath test machine

by Michael DelSignore

2013-01-02: Updated: 2016-06-15 17:18:43 Communication tips for Massachusetts OUI lawyers from John Maxwell

by Michael DelSignore

2012-12-29: Updated: 2012-12-29 05:54:58 New Mexico v. Herring may clarify law on waiver of Miranda rights for Massachusetts criminal attorneys

by Michael DelSignore

2012-12-23: Updated: 2012-12-23 05:46:28 Warrantless search of vehicle raises 4th amendment issues regarding the automobile exception to the search and seizure clause

by Michael DelSignore

2012-12-19: Updated: 2012-12-19 05:42:32 Massachusetts OUI Checkpoints to be Plentiful New Year’s Eve

by Michael DelSignore

2012-12-06: Updated: 2015-06-25 17:52:17 Knock and Talk Searches Explained by Brockton Criminal Lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2012-12-06: Updated: 2012-12-06 05:39:22 Massachusetts OUI Checkpoints Relied Upon By State Police

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-27: Updated: 2012-11-27 12:27:50 Massachusetts DUI Roadblocks Common Throughout Holiday Season

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-27: Updated: 2012-11-27 05:19:43 Bailey decision from the Second Circuit being challenged in the United States Supreme Court raising the issue: when can police detain an individual prior to executing a search warrant

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-21: Updated: 2012-11-21 07:37:36 Brawl Outside Mount Ida College Talent Show Results in Criminal Charges

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-12: Updated: 2012-11-12 05:35:05 K-9 Dogs, Drug Searches in Massachusetts, Await Supreme Court Ruling

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-07: Updated: 2012-11-07 05:41:05 Police Sergeant Arrested on Massachusetts Assault and Battery Charges

by Michael DelSignore

2012-11-01: Updated: 2015-11-11 16:42:26 Special Report on Massachusetts OUI conviction rates released by the Supreme Judicial Court

by Michael DelSignore

2012-10-27: Updated: 2012-10-27 06:35:15 Hall of Fame Red Sox Catcher Carlton Fisk Arrested and Charged with DUI in Illinois

by Michael DelSignore

2012-10-24: Updated: 2012-10-24 05:19:35 United States Supreme Court to address whether indigent defendant was deprived of his right to speedy trial by delay in receiving counsel

by Michael DelSignore

2012-10-08: Updated: 2012-10-08 05:15:05 Which police departments have booking videos?

by Michael DelSignore

2012-10-05: Updated: 2012-10-05 08:20:42 Breathalyzers in D.C. Are Back After 2-Year Hiatus

by Michael DelSignore

2012-09-28: Updated: 2012-09-28 07:15:04 Tips for Law Students Preparing for Exams

by Michael DelSignore

2012-09-10: Updated: 2012-09-10 05:17:03 Sixth Amendment confrontation clause case regarding statements to a child protection worker may reach the United States Supreme Court

by Michael DelSignore

2012-09-06: Updated: 2012-09-06 05:33:48 Lab Flaws Leave Thousands of Massachusetts Criminal Cases in Jeopardy

by Michael DelSignore

2012-08-24: Updated: 2012-08-24 05:23:25 Defending Drug Charges in Massachusetts involving anonymous 911 in light of recent court decision

by Michael DelSignore

2012-08-23: Updated: 2012-08-23 05:33:43 Massachusetts DUI Watch: Route 24 Enforcement One Hot Spot this Labor Day Weekend

by Michael DelSignore

2012-08-11: Updated: 2012-08-11 05:05:34 Epstein Case Highlights Massachusetts Stalking Charges – Stranger Danger & Domestic

by Michael DelSignore

2012-08-03: Updated: 2012-08-03 05:20:25 Massachusetts Domestic Violence Defense: Not Just for Spouses

by Michael DelSignore

2012-08-02: Updated: 2012-08-02 05:33:10 Warning: Expect More Police on Rt. 24

by Michael DelSignore

2012-07-21: Updated: 2012-07-21 05:19:10 Dangerousness Hearing Set in Taunton, Massachusetts Sex Case involving former Teacher

by Michael DelSignore

2012-07-05: Updated: 2015-06-25 12:25:29 Recent United States Supreme Court case, Williams v. Illinois, makes a Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause Decision.

by Michael DelSignore

2012-06-05: Updated: 2012-06-05 05:07:49 Massachusetts Criminal Defense: Exonerations Highlight Need for Skilled Attorney

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-31: Updated: 2012-05-31 05:31:50 DUI Arrest for Former Porn Star Jenna Jameson

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-28: Updated: 2012-05-28 05:52:17 Framingham DUI: Five Times Over the Limit Calls Results Into Question

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-25: Updated: 2012-05-25 05:27:36 DUI Lawyers in Massachusetts Watching Legislative Action on Melanie’s Law Loophole

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-21: Updated: 2012-05-21 09:59:14 Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorneys Must Comb Every Possible Angle

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-21: Updated: 2012-05-21 05:28:15 Massachusetts DUI Lawyers will be able to have some license suspensions vacated as a result of recent court decision

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-16: Updated: 2012-05-16 05:33:01 New Bedford Sex Crime Prosecutions May Increase as a Result of Federal Probe

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-11: Updated: 2012-05-11 05:31:32 Abington Domestic Assault and Battery Charges Against Weymouth Cop

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-09: Updated: 2012-05-09 05:57:22 OUI Drug charges in Massachusetts and new legislation targeting driving under the influence of drugs

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-03: Updated: 2012-05-03 05:41:19 Massachusetts DUI Roadblock arrest involving fleeing motorist

by Michael DelSignore

2012-05-02: Updated: 2012-05-02 05:24:23 Attleboro Drug Trafficking Defense to Target Search Warrant

by Michael DelSignore

2012-04-27: Updated: 2012-04-27 05:50:47 Boston Sex Crimes Watch: Military Members Accused

by Michael DelSignore

2012-04-22: Updated: 2012-04-22 11:04:45 Repeat Offender Requires Attleboro Reckless Driving Defense

by Michael DelSignore

2012-04-19: Updated: 2012-04-19 05:47:05 Boston Sex Crimes: False Allegations Against Coach Bernie Fine

by Michael DelSignore

2012-04-12: Updated: 2012-04-12 05:24:47 South Shore Drug OUI Difficult to Prove Without Drug Recognition Expert

by Michael DelSignore

2012-04-06: Updated: 2012-04-06 08:23:59 Foxboro Larceny charge, Fraud Alleged Of Local Pastor

by Michael DelSignore

2012-03-31: Updated: 2012-03-31 14:34:03 Discussion on the arrest and Police Report of Rhode Island State Senator Ruggerio

by Michael DelSignore

2012-03-23: Updated: 2012-03-23 05:16:52 Massachusetts criminal attorney raises Double Jeopardy to contest mistrial in recent Supreme Judicial Court decision

by Michael DelSignore

2012-03-15: Updated: 2016-10-01 00:05:38 Massachusetts license suspension for breath test refusal: Steps to appeal the license suspension

by Michael DelSignore

2012-02-26: Updated: 2012-02-26 05:36:17 Massachusetts Drug OUI Cases On the Rise Due to Prescription Drug Abuse

by Michael DelSignore

2012-02-16: Updated: 2012-02-16 05:46:04 Marlborough Man Charged with 7th Massachusetts OUI is Held Without Bail After Dangerousness Hearing

by Michael DelSignore

2012-01-20: Updated: 2015-06-24 13:56:15 Attleboro Police May Use Drug Testing to Snuff Out Bad Cops

by Michael DelSignore

2012-01-15: Updated: 2012-01-15 05:12:51 Framingham Man Faces Massachusetts Gun, Drug Trafficking Charges

by Michael DelSignore

2012-01-12: Updated: 2012-01-12 05:38:34 Duxbury OUI Driver Found to Be Dangerous, Held in Jail

by Michael DelSignore

2012-01-12: Updated: 2012-01-12 05:02:51 Weston Man Charged With Massachusetts Restraining Order Violation

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-29: Updated: 2011-12-29 05:08:46 Professor Facing Massachusetts Vehicular Homicide Charge after Fatal Plymouth Crash

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-24: Updated: 2011-12-24 05:24:08 Brockton Couple Accused of Making Drug Distribution out of Minivan

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-23: Updated: 2011-12-23 05:03:56 Nationwide Crackdown on Drunken Driving Leads to More Massachusetts First Offense OUI Arrests

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-15: Updated: 2011-12-15 05:02:12 BU Hockey Star Charged With Sexual Assault in Boston

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-13: Updated: 2011-12-13 05:09:18 Mom Charged With Rehoboth First Offense OUI After Vodka, Toddler Found in Car

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-10: Updated: 2011-12-10 05:27:37 Marlborough Man Charged With Massachusets Domestic Assault and Battery

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-09: Updated: 2011-12-09 05:24:56 More Women Being Arrested for Drunk Driving in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2011-12-07: Updated: 2011-12-07 05:05:21 Women Accused of Counterfeiting Scheme in Plainville, Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-21: Updated: 2011-11-21 05:16:08 Taunton Brothers Face Massachusetts Drugs Charges After Police Raid

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-17: Updated: 2011-11-17 05:18:09 United States Supreme Court hears argument addressing whether GPS tracking violates the Fourth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-15: Updated: 2011-11-15 05:44:25 Brawl in Taunton Broken Up By Off-Duty Police Officer results in Massachusetts Assault and Battery charges

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-13: Updated: 2011-11-13 09:53:38 Legislation requiring prosecutors to consent to a bench trial in response to the Boston Globe special OUI report would be unconstitutional

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-06: Updated: 2015-06-24 16:04:07 Comments on part II of Boston Globe’s special report on OUI bench trials

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-05: Updated: 2011-11-05 05:08:06 Patriots Wide Receiver Edelman Charged with Sex Crime in Boston

by Michael DelSignore

2011-11-02: Updated: 2011-11-02 05:40:20 Bridgewater College Students Accused of Operating Drug Ring

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-31: Updated: 2011-10-31 05:55:21 United States Supreme Court to address whether “a lost plea opportunity” can constitute ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-30: Updated: 2011-10-30 11:16:17 Boston Globe’s unfair attack on Massachusetts judges in drunk driving cases

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-30: Updated: 2011-10-30 05:10:14 Accused Burglary Suspects Held on $25,000 Bail in Taunton District Court

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-29: Updated: 2011-10-29 05:39:59 Drinking Responsibly on Halloween as a Massachusetts OUI charge can have severe consequences

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-25: Updated: 2011-10-25 05:26:11 Baby Lisa Case Could Lead to Kidnapping, Murder Charges

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-24: Updated: 2015-06-24 15:57:17 Police Chief Questioned For $30k in OT For OUI Operations

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-21: Updated: 2011-10-21 05:27:13 Woman Allegedly Conspired to Trade Guns For Drugs in North Attleboro

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-12: Updated: 2015-06-24 15:57:17 Detroit Pistons Player Avoiding Jail Time Shows Disparity in DUI Sentencing

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-09: Updated: 2011-10-09 05:47:19 Governor Deval Patrick Aide Charged With OUI In Brookline

by Michael DelSignore

2011-10-07: Updated: 2011-10-07 05:17:28 President Obama’s Uncle Giggles in Framingham Court During OUI Hearing

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-23: Updated: 2011-09-23 05:05:15 CWOF in Massachusetts Can Still Lead to Jail Time if Violation Occurs

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-15: Updated: 2011-09-15 15:28:48 DNA Database Another Reason for Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-12: Updated: 2011-09-12 05:50:16 Brockton gun charge brought to the Massachusetts Appeals Court challenging lawfullness of the stop

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-08: Updated: 2011-09-08 05:24:38 Breathalyzer Test Results Often Challenged in Massachusetts Drunk Driving Defense

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-07: Updated: 2011-09-07 05:15:33 Lowell Man Caught Napping After Allegedly Stealing in Natick

by Michael DelSignore

2011-09-02: Updated: 2011-09-02 05:45:18 OUI Penalties in Massachusetts Go Beyond the Legal System

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-31: Updated: 2011-08-31 05:02:29 Eyewitness Testimony Requires Aggressive Challenge of Massachusetts Criminal Attorney

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-30: Updated: 2011-08-30 14:06:11 President Obama’s Uncle Charged with OUI in Framingham, Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-26: Updated: 2011-08-26 05:00:28 Massachusetts OUI Lawyer explains drunk driving defenses based on police training

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-16: Updated: 2011-08-16 05:35:17 Swansea Man Faces Retrial in 2003 Beating Death of 4-Year-Old

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-04: Updated: 2011-08-04 05:18:43 Six Enter Innocent Pleas in Connection With Mansfield Beating

by Michael DelSignore

2011-08-01: Updated: 2011-08-01 05:22:40 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court applies “primary purpose” test in recent Domestic Assault and Battery Confrontation Clause decision

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-31: Updated: 2011-07-31 06:58:16 Jalen Rose Sentence Shows Disparity Between States for DUI Convictions

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-30: Updated: 2011-07-30 05:17:21 Seven Charged in Drug Buying/Selling Sting in Framingham

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-29: Updated: 2011-07-29 07:53:58 ESPN Analyst, Former NBA Player Jalen Rose Sent to Jail for DUI

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-27: Updated: 2011-07-27 05:54:10 HGN field sobriety test

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-27: Updated: 2011-07-27 05:21:28 Man Charged With Trying to Kill Girlfriend in Marlborough Domestic Violence Incident

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-25: Updated: 2011-07-25 05:05:39 Massachusetts criminal defense attorney comments on court decision involving voluntariness of statement, police agree is “off of the record”

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-11: Updated: 2011-07-11 04:04:54 Discussion on attacking the one leg stand field sobriety test at a DUI trial

by Michael DelSignore

2011-07-01: Updated: 2011-07-01 05:00:20 The Nine Step Walk and turn field sobriety test

by Michael DelSignore

2011-06-29: Updated: 2011-06-29 12:58:16 United States Supreme Court agrees to hear Confrontation Clause case of Williams v. Illinois addressing questions raised in recent Bullcoming decision

by Michael DelSignore

2011-06-23: Updated: 2011-06-23 11:27:14 United States Supreme Court decision in Bullcoming v. New Mexico

by Michael DelSignore

2011-06-10: Updated: 2011-06-10 15:15:23 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holds that RMV documents are testimonial requiring the opportunity for Confrontation under the Sixth Amendment.

by Michael DelSignore

2011-06-07: Updated: 2011-06-07 05:06:11 Fourth Offense Massachusetts OUI conviction upheld by the Appeals Court

by Michael DelSignore

2011-06-02: Updated: 2011-06-02 05:51:01 Massachusetts Sex Crimes Lawyer reviews recent Indecent Assault and Battery Case addressing excited utterances and the Right of Confrontation

by Michael DelSignore

2011-05-24: Updated: 2015-11-11 16:43:57 Comments on recent case regarding admissibility of breathalyzer test results

by Michael DelSignore

2011-05-06: Updated: 2015-11-16 17:04:04 Proving Prior Convictions in Second Offense Massachusetts DUI arrest

by Michael DelSignore

2011-04-27: Updated: 2011-04-27 01:54:25 Rhode Island Legislator Charged with Drunk Driving, Possession of Marijuana, at Sobriety Checkpoint

by Michael DelSignore

2011-04-24: Updated: 2011-04-24 01:37:09 Massachusetts Appeals Court addresses Identification issue in appeal from Wrentham District Court Open and Gross Lewdness Conviction

by Michael DelSignore

2011-04-19: Updated: 2011-04-19 16:25:58 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holds that smell of burnt marijuana is insufficient to justify an exit order

by Michael DelSignore

2011-03-03: Updated: 2011-03-03 01:52:22 United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Bullcoming v. New Mexico which could impact the admissibility of breathalyzer evidence in Massachusetts

by Michael DelSignore

2011-02-28: Updated: 2011-02-28 16:34:15 United States Supreme Court diminishes right of confrontation in case of Michigan v. Bryant

by Michael DelSignore

2011-02-23: Updated: 2011-02-23 07:13:29 United States Supreme Court declines to hear case raising the issue of whether Constitution requires unanimous jury verdict

by Michael DelSignore

2011-02-11: Updated: 2011-02-11 01:42:00 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral argument in Commonwealth v. Zeininger regarding admissibility of breathalyzer test results at DUI trial

by Michael DelSignore

2011-02-06: Updated: 2011-02-06 01:12:54 Comments on recent Appeals Court decision on the breathalyzer margin of error

by Michael DelSignore

2011-02-05: Updated: 2011-02-05 13:33:46 Breathalyzer source code hearing in Massachusetts drunk driving cases denied by trial judge

by Michael DelSignore

2011-01-30: Updated: 2011-01-30 01:31:55 Bristol County District Attorney proposes having defendants sign waiver to allow criminal trials to proceed when defendants fail to appear in court

by Michael DelSignore

2011-01-29: Updated: 2011-01-29 01:35:14 United States Supreme Court decision limits the scope of federal habeas corpus relief of State court criminal convictions

by Michael DelSignore

2011-01-10: Updated: 2011-01-10 01:17:36 United States Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in the case of Kentucky v. King addressing the Fourth Amendment Exigent Circumstance exception to the warrant requirement.

by Michael DelSignore

2011-01-01: Updated: 2011-01-01 01:09:33 Brockton, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer comments on recent decision involving Miranda warnings from the Florida Supreme Court.

by Michael DelSignore

2010-12-27: Updated: 2010-12-27 01:18:56 Massachusetts drug crimes lawyer comments on case before Maryland Court of Appeals regarding disclosure of confidential informant

by Michael DelSignore

2010-11-16: Updated: 2010-11-16 01:08:29 Forensic science plays role in few Massachusetts criminal cases

by Michael DelSignore

2010-11-12: Updated: 2010-11-12 01:23:37 The Massachusetts Court of Appeals decided a significant case for Massachusetts Domestic Assault and Battery Lawyers

by Michael DelSignore

2010-09-30: Updated: 2010-09-30 01:39:33 Challenging a Massachusetts OUI drug charge in Court and attacking the drug recognition officer

by Michael DelSignore

2010-09-27: Updated: 2010-09-27 01:25:49 United States Supreme Court to hear oral argument in Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause case of Michigan v. Bryant

by Michael DelSignore

2010-09-27: Updated: 2010-09-27 01:24:34 Drunk Driving charges in 79 cases could be dismissed as a result of allegations that California police officer falsified police reports to justify DUI arrests

by Michael DelSignore

2010-09-26: Updated: 2010-09-26 09:50:50 Lindsay Lohan case illustrates risks of probation violations after a First Offense Massachusetts OUI plea resulting in a CWOF

by Michael DelSignore

2010-08-31: Updated: 2010-08-31 13:42:17 Judge denies right to public trial resulting in Massachusetts Appeals Court overturning conviction

by Michael DelSignore

2010-08-22: Updated: 2010-08-22 01:11:44 FIRST COMPLAINT DOCTRINE IN MASSACHUSETTS SEX CRIMES CASES REVISITED IN RECENT APPEALS COURT DECISION

by Michael DelSignore

2010-08-14: Updated: 2010-08-14 01:07:13 Miranda warning and right to remain silent without presence of a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer

by Michael DelSignore

2010-06-28: Updated: 2010-06-28 01:22:42 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court interprets the resisting arrest statute in two recent cases

by Michael DelSignore

2010-06-04: Updated: 2010-06-04 05:19:20 United States Supreme Court limits Miranda in the case of Berghuis v. Thompkins

by Michael DelSignore

2010-05-22: Updated: 2010-05-22 08:45:44 Lindsay Lohan makes bail on warrant for alleged violation of DUI probation

by Michael DelSignore

2010-03-13: Updated: 2010-03-13 14:14:21 President Obama criticizes United States Supreme Court prompting response from Chief Justice

by Michael DelSignore

2010-02-13: Updated: 2010-02-13 19:05:44 Massachusetts license suspension for out-of-state DUI conviction affirmed by Massachusetts court

by Michael DelSignore

2010-02-06: Updated: 2010-02-06 01:18:21 Preliminary breathalyzer test (PBT) results inadmissible in Massachusetts OUI cases

by Michael DelSignore

2010-01-01: Updated: 2010-01-01 10:16:25 Boston drunk driving attorney available for those facing DUI charges over the New Year’s holiday

by Michael DelSignore

2009-10-21: Updated: 2009-10-21 01:24:09 Massachusetts OUI arrest based on 911 call and Chief Justice Roberts speaks out on DUI cases

by Michael DelSignore

2009-09-09: Updated: 2009-09-09 02:25:21 Massachusetts DUI evidence and the impact of Briscoe on the right of confrontation

by Michael DelSignore

2009-07-24: Updated: 2009-07-24 18:28:57 Massachusetts OUI roadblock upheld by Supreme Judicial Court

by Michael DelSignore

2009-07-11: Updated: 2009-07-11 15:00:15 Defense to the breathalyzer in Massachusetts and the partition ratio

by Michael DelSignore