The Massachusetts State Police found a man hiding in a dumpster in Milton after he hit another car on the Southeast Expressway. On Friday at around 11 am witness say the man hit another car on the expressway then stopped briefly then kept driving. He then exited the highway at Exit 11, parked his car and tried to hide. After numerous calls of a hit and run, State Police arrived on the scene and found the man's car. They also found the man's passenger a woman in the passenger seat. Later they found the man hiding in a nearby dumpster.

The man was charged with dwi or in Massachusetts it is called OUI or Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol Second Offense, Negligent Operation, Driving with a Suspended License, Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury, Leaving the Scene of Property Damage.

Being charged with a dwi, dui, or oui is no laughing matter. If convicted you face the possibility of jail, an intensive alcohol class, loss of driver's license, and a large amount of fines and fees, If you charged with a subsquent offenses the penalties are even greater. If you or someone you know has been charged with a dwi, dui, or oui you need to contact an experienced oui attorney. You need to contact Attorney Patrick Donovan today.

I am pleased to report that a client recently had her Operating Under the Influence Fourth Offense reduced to a second offense, allowing her to staying out of jail. The penalty for a fourth offense dwi is a mandatory minimum one year in the House of Correction. That means you cannot get out of jail until one year is served. The standard plea for a second offense is a two week in patient alcohol program. Another major difference is that any offense greater than a second is a felony. A second offense is a misdemeanor. Here the client stays out of jail for a year, and does not leave a convicted felon.

When someone is charged with a subsequent dwi offense in Massachusetts the penalties increase dramatically. If you or someone you know has been charged with a dwi, dui, oui in Massachusetts contact an experienced dwi attorney as soon as possible. Contact Attorney Patrick Donovan.

An elderly man was stabbed to death and his wife was stabbed inside their house in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The 78 year old man and his 74 year old wife were attacked after someone entered their home. The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office and the Stoughton Police have releases very few details only to say that it is an apparent homicide that occurred before 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime in Stoughton or in Massachusetts you need to consult with an experienced criminal lawyer. Contact Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Donovan today.

A Mississippi man was arrested at the Barnstable Airport after the police had learned he had five pounds on marijuana. The man was intending fly to Nantucket. The police learned of the man's plot as a result of a tip. The man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.

Drug charges are always serious and if convicted the penalties are very severe. If you or someone you know has been arrested contact Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Donovan today.

Michael J. Darrah, a fomer Brockton Police Officer, was indicted by a grand jury in Plymouth county on charges ranging from larceny over $250, larceny under $250, extortion by a police officer, and larceny from a person. Former Officer Darrah is accused of stealing money from people he pulled over when he was a Brockton Police officer. In one instance Officer Darrah is accused of stealing $1700 from an intoxicated man he was transporting to a detox. To read more of this story go the Patriot Ledger

If you or someone you know has been charged with a criminal contact an experienced criminal defense attorney Patrick Donovan.

The Massachusetts State Police has issued a press release stating that they have planned a Sobriety Checkpoint Saturday February 26, 2010 into Sunday February 27, 2010 in Suffolk County. Suffolk county consists of Boston,Revere, Chelsea, and Wintrop.

Sobriety Checkpoints or roadblocks and legal in Massachusetts if the police administer the roadblock according to a written plan. The rule in Massachusetts is that the police have to strictly comply with the written plans.

If you are stopped at a sobriety checkpoint or roadblock, and you have been drinking chances are you are going to asked to do field sobriety tests. You may refuse field sobriety tests. It is your right. The Massachusetts State Police operate on a zero tolerance policy at roadblock so if you are arrested remember to be polite and contact a lawyer.

If you or someone you know has been charged with drunk driving, oui, dwi, dui, you need to speak to an experienced dwi lawyer. Patrick Donovan is a former prosecutor that fights for all of his clients. Contact Boston criminal lawyer Patrick Donovan today.

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It has been quite some time since my last post, mainly because I have very busy. My schedule takes me to courtrooms all over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the last thing I wanted to do when I got back to the office was write. Now looking back at all of the criminal case that happened since my last post and think of the lost opprtunity to speak about these serious and sometimes funny cases.
Now my goal is to blog on a consistent schedule and lend my opinion to criminal cases in Massachusetts.
As a former prosecutor and a current defense attorney I really think that my insight may be helpful.

If you or someone you know has been arrested or charged with a crime call an experience criminal lawyer. Contact Massachusetts Criminal Attorney Patrick Donovan.
www.pdonovanlaw.com