For most first offenses, jail is unlikely but not impossible. First-offense OUI, simple possession, misdemeanor A&B, shoplifting, and similar District Court matters typically resolve with a CWOF [...]
Out-of-state defendants are a large part of our practice. Bank & Munns is based in Rhode Island and licensed across New England. If you live in Providence, [...]
Massachusetts charges stay on your CORI indefinitely unless you seal or expunge. Under M.G.L. c. 276 § 100A, misdemeanors can generally be sealed three years after the [...]
Yes, in the right circumstances. Dismissals happen at several points: a clerk-magistrate declines to issue the complaint, a motion to dismiss is granted for lack of probable [...]
Yes. A first-offense OUI under M.G.L. c. 90 § 24 is a criminal charge that, even on a CWOF, counts as a prior for life. A second [...]
A clerk-magistrate or "show cause" hearing is an informal proceeding where a clerk decides whether probable cause exists to issue a criminal complaint. It happens for misdemeanors [...]
