The Senate today will be voting on the National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822). This Act would make it lawful for people who have concealed carry permits to travel between states with their weapons as long as the states are those which allow for concealed weapons. As it stands, state laws vary so [...]
by admin on November 19, 2009
in General
The Melendez-Diaz decision continues to reverberate in criminal court cases that use documentary evidence without expert testimony. In Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Hollister, the Massachusetts Appeals Court determined that a certified document of ballistic evidence in a gun possession case violated the defendants right to confront his accuser, as outlined in Melendez-Diaz.
by admin on July 15, 2009
in Assault
Local Massachusetts DA fight for tougher assault laws involving weapons use.