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The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects you and your property from unlawful searches and seizures. This is why a Massachusetts police officer typically needs a validly authorized warrant to search your home, vehicle or person. There are circumstances...
It’s fun to meet up with friends for dinner and a few drinks, especially after a long work week. Your enjoyment can come to a screeching halt, however, if a Massachusetts police officer pulls you over for suspected drunk driving on the way home. Facing OUI charges can...
If a Massachusetts police officer takes you into custody for suspected drunk driving, you can expect several things to happen. A police officer will request that you take a chemical test, which might be a Breathalyzer, blood or urine test. A chemical Breathalyzer...
Perhaps you were a high school athlete and recruited by a major Massachusetts university to play at the college level. You may have accepted a prestigious grant or scholarship. On the other hand, maybe sports were never your thing, but you received similar offers...
If a Massachusetts police officer pulls you over in a traffic stop, he or she must have a reason. If the officer instructs you to exit your vehicle, you can assume the reason has to do with a suspected impairment, such as operating the vehicle under the influence of...
If a Massachusetts police officer pulls you over, he or she is detaining you. As such, you are not free to leave the scene, unless the officer grants permission to do so. You do, however, have rights that you may exercise during a traffic stop, such as invoking your...
Whether it’s happening for the first time in your life or has occurred multiple times in the past, a traffic stop is typically an unsettling experience. You might have a lot of points against your license already, so an officer pulling you over for speeding might be...
When a Massachusetts police officer flashes lights to pull you over in traffic, there is no way of knowing what the ultimate outcome of the situation might be. In between the time that you find a place to safely pull over and the conclusion of the traffic stop, a lot...
The laws regarding drug possession in Massachusetts are similar to those in the rest of the nation. However, there may be certain significant differences that are worth taking note of. The charges for possession range from Class A for the most dangerous drugs down to...
If you are suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol, you may be asked to submit to field sobriety tests. Under Massachusetts law, you must generally do so or risk losing your license or facing other penalties. There are numerous ways that you may be...