SJC: Ask if Passenger Can Drive Before Impoundment February 4, 2020 Abigail Salois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on SJC: Ask if Passenger Can Drive Before Impoundment Police must ask an arrested driver whether they want a passenger to drive their vehicle to a safe location before […] Read more
Appeals Court: Hearsay Not Enough to Revoke Probation June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Mental Health, Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Appeals Court: Hearsay Not Enough to Revoke Probation A juvenile should not have had their probation revoked based entirely “on unreliable hearsay testimony from a Department of Children […] Read more
High Court Outlines New Showup Procedures November 14, 2019 Abigail Salois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on High Court Outlines New Showup Procedures Police officers are required to give specific instructions to witnesses before they attempt to identify a suspect during the immediate […] Read more
SJC: School Assembly Amendment Applies Retroactively October 31, 2019 Abigail Salois Criminal Defense, Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on SJC: School Assembly Amendment Applies Retroactively Legislation geared toward keeping kids out of the school-to-prison pipeline by prohibiting criminal proceedings against juvenile students for “disturbing a […] Read more
MBA Recognizes CPCS Attorney With 2017 Access to Justice Defender Award June 17, 2023 Ben Vivante Criminal Defense, Uncategorized Comments Off on MBA Recognizes CPCS Attorney With 2017 Access to Justice Defender Award On May 4, 2017, Public Defender Division Staff Attorney Rebecca Jacobstein received the Massachusetts Bar Association’s 2017 Access to Justice […] Read more
Transitions in Youth Advocacy Division Appeals June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Transitions in Youth Advocacy Division Appeals The phrases most likely to come out of Barbara Kaban’s mouth: “I can do that.” “I will do that.” And […] Read more