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Massachusetts Carjacking Leads To Gun And Assault Charges

By Altman & Altman

Perhaps it is my fault. Maybe I have been concentrating on tales of police investigations into crimes like murder, robbery and assault, that I have neglected to remind you that the ?self-help? approach is seldom applauded in criminal justice. I know that this may be counter-intuitive for many of you, but if an unknown gentleman climbs through your window at night and, after noticing you, suddenly freezes and says, ?Oh [expletive]!?, you do not have the right to simply pick up your trusty bazooka and simply wipe him off the face of the Earth. Let?s take a specific example. Jose C., a Lawrence gentleman (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?), was leaving a friend?s house on Monday when he was accosted. He was approached by two men with weapons who demanded that he give them money...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).