Blogs about: Criminal Practice
The Scariest Thing I Saw Today
hestone wrote 2 years ago: I stumbled upon an article in the ABA's GP/Solo LawTrends & News Newsletter that I find real … more »
Massachusetts Exigent Circumstances exception to warrant requirement clarified, also "community caretaking"
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hestone wrote 1 year ago: In the recent case Commonwealth v. Kirschner the Massachusetts Court of Appeals clarifies the … more »
Myspace as an investigative tool
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: I am becoming more and more concerned about young people incriminating themselves on Myspace. … more »
Police Misconduct; It's the attitude, stupid
hestone wrote 2 years ago: Please read this. It is a story about Baltimore Police officers abusing and falsely arresting a marr … more »
Comm. v. Matis and discovery of evidence in possession of third parties
hestone wrote 2 years ago: The Supreme Judicial Court today issued its ruling in Commonwealth v. Matis, an interlocutory appeal … more »
The right to present a defense
hestone wrote 2 years ago: In re-reading the recent Supreme Court of the U.S. decision Holmes v. South Carolina, I think it may … more »
No more credit for home confinement in Massachusetts
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: I have had several clients receive credit for time served in custody for the period during which the … more »
Great criminal practice resource, especially for new defense lawyers, and its free
hestone wrote 2 years ago: The Center for Criminal Justice Advocacy is an excellent on-line resource for criminal defense lawye … more »
Police torture man in Tennessee
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: See this post on Georgia Criminal Law Blog and Podcast for what can happen if your client doesn' … more »
Investigation and effective assistance
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: I read a new case today that was disturbing not in its holding, but in the underlying facts. I … more »
New secure detox and treatment beds for women in Massachusetts
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: As of March 27, 2006, there are 20 new secure detox beds and 40 secure step-down beds for women at H … more »
House of Reps budget does not include hourly rate increase for private counsel representing indigent defendants
hestone wrote 2 years ago: The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed a budget that does not includ … more »
Latest judicial appointments are all prosecutors
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hestone wrote 2 years ago: Governor Romney, taking a rare and brief break from his presidential campaign, yesterday appointed f … more »
Judicial bias . . . and the bicycle
hestone wrote 2 years ago: Today I had a conversation with a friend of mine over coffee after our cases were called in District … more »
