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Attorney Sam?s Take: ?But, Officer, It Was Not My Intent To Assault Him (That Badly)!?

By Altman & Altman

You may have noticed that many Massachusetts crimes are ones in which the defendant had to have had the pre-requisite intent to commit the crime. The element of intent is not, however, necessary for all criminal acts. For example, let?s say that I had a really bad day today and so, it being Friday and all, I decided to go down to my favorite watering hole and down an alcoholic beverage or five of my choosing. I then made the colossal mistake of trying to drive home. There is an accident and I hit another vehicle and kill them. This is what is known as vehicular homicide. True, I did have a few drinks, but I certainly did not mean to hurt, much less kill, anybody. Further, I was certainly not in my right mind when I got behind the wheel...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on October 22, 2010 (boomark / email).