Criminal Defense Law Firm Serving Reading, MA

Charged with a crime in or near Reading, MA? Scott F. Boochio is a criminal defense attorney at law that can defend your rights. He has more than 12 years of effective criminal defense practice.

Our law practice, Your Legal Rights Advocates, has more than a quarter century of criminal defense law practice. Our attorneys can defend you in your Reading, MA criminal matter.

If you have been caught for Drug Crimes, DUI/OUI, Misdemeanors, and Felonies we can aggressively defend you.

Our attorneys have vast legal experience in all drug possession-related cases, helping you know your legal rights and defend them.   Don’t take a chance on your future when encountering criminal charges. Call and consult with one of our defense attorneys, we know how to educate you of your legal rights and how we will defend them. We’ll meet with you and talk about your rights, represent and defend you in the courtroom and contend for the minimum viable criminal sentence. Our staff of hardworking criminal attorneys is convinced you deserve all the rights the law allows you. We will always seek to defend your protection under the law at all times.

Over our years of effective defense law practice, we’ve come to know the law of Massachusetts. We dedicate our expertise in protecting our clients. You deserve the best defense possible, and we pride ourselves in providing it. We will seek to defend you at every step of the criminal proceedings.

When there are very specific and exacting laws regarding criminal charges in Reading, MA, it is best you hire an attorney at law who’s served the region for a considerable number of years, knowing the intricacies of your city and state’s laws. You must have an attorney who can develop a comprehensive and air-tight defense for your case. It will be a challenging time ahead, but we’ll meet the challenge together- every step of the way. We’ll work to see that you attain the least possible sentence..

Looking for a DUI/OUI attorney near you?

Massachusetts’ General Law Part I Title XIV states: Whoever, upon any way or in any place to which the public has a right of access, or upon any way or in any place to which members of the public have access as invitees or licensees, operates a motor vehicle with a percentage, by weight, of alcohol in their blood eight one-hundredths or greater, or while under the influence of intoxicating liquors, or of marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants or stimulant substances, all as defined in section one of chapter ninety-four C, or the vapors of glue shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
If you are stopped and arrested while operating a motor vehicle and have a BAC of .08 or higher, you are in violation of the law. You may face criminal liability of up to two and half years in jail and/or a fine anywhere from $500.00-$5,000.00.

Do you need a B&E or Home Invasion lawyer or attorney near you?

Stemming from the common law crime of Burglary or Breaking and Entering can be a serious felony in Massachusetts. If the property alleged to have been entered is a dwelling, Breaking and Entering is charged as “Home Invasion” carrying a potential maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison. When your freedom is at risk, you need a lawyer that knows how to defend you against these criminal charges.

Massachusetts Drug Offenses Criminal Defense Attorney at law

Massachusetts’ law prohibits an individual from knowingly or intentionally possessing any controlled substance without a valid prescription. If you have been charged with drug possession, to be found guilty the following must apply:

You must possess and be knowledgeable of the heroin.

In Massachusetts, marijuana is now legal if you are 21 or older. Although legal, you cannot use marijuana on federal lands, or in public. The possession limit is up to 10 oz in your home, and no more than 1 oz on your person. It is considered illegal to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana. But, it is still a criminal offense to possess more than one ounce of marijuana. You can face a criminal sentence of up to one year of incarceration and/or up to a $1000.00 fine. Employers, cities, and landlords may also impose additional rules, regulations, or laws that govern marijuana usage can also apply. Best practice is to thoroughly know the local laws, employer’s rules, and even housing policies that refer to marijuana and its use.

If the arrest is for heroin possession, you do not need to be in actual possession of the substance to face criminal liability. Mere knowledge that the heroin is present is enough to carry a criminal liability of up to one year of incarceration and/or up to a $1000.00 fine. A first offense possession of heroin conviction can result in a criminal sentence of up to two years in the house of corrections and up to a $2000.00 fine. Additional convictions can result in convictions resulting in up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5000.00

Facing Domestic Violence Charges?

An assault that is alleged to have occurred between persons who have a domestic relationship is considered domestic violence . You can face charges for domestic violence, even if the victim does not pursue criminal charges. Prosecutors often go after these cases. Your right to own a firearm and your immigration status (if you are not a United States citizen) can be at risk as well as criminal convictions from misdemeanors to felonies. Our domestic violence attorneys can competently defend you against all assault and domestic violence allegations.

Facing allegations of armed robbery in Reading, MA?

Massachusetts General Law Part IV Title I Chapter 265 section 17, regarding armed robbery states; Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another and robs, steals or takes from his person, money or other property which may be the subject of larceny shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years. If during the robbery, the assailant dons a mask or anything that causes facial distortion, the penalty is more severe. Punishment is greater yet if, during the commission of the robbery, the assailant is armed with certain firearms. Chapter 265 section 19(b) of state law defines unarmed robbery by stating; Whoever, not being armed with a dangerous weapon, by force and violence, or by assault and putting in fear, robs, steals, or takes from the person of another, or from his immediate control, money or other property which may be the subject of larceny, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years. Wearing a mask and pointing a shotgun at the cashier while robbing a store (armed robbery) is more serious than stealing a woman’s purse while walking down the street (unarmed robbery). Armed or unarmed robbery, both carry severe penalties.