Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Beverly, MA

Scott Bocchio, criminal defense attorney, has served those arrested within the Beverly, MA area for more than 12 years.

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

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

Our attorneys have extensive legal expertise in all drug possession-related cases, ensuring you know your protections under the law and defend them.   Don’t gamble your future when facing criminal charges. Call and consult with one of our defense attorneys, we can educate you of your rights and how we will safeguard them. Our attorneys will talk with you, notify you of your protection under the law, and put together a strong criminal defense strategy. Our legal team of focused criminal attorneys believes you deserve all the safeguards the law allows you. We will fight for your rights at all times.

Our lawyers are tried and tested in Massachusetts criminal law. Practical knowledge of the criminal law is only the starting point. We integrate this knowledge with a group of lawyers who are serious about their client’s futures. We go the extra mile when representing and defending our clients to the best of our abilities.

When there are very specific and exacting laws regarding criminal arrests in Beverly, MA, it is strongly advised you hire an lawyer who’s practiced in the area for a considerable number of years, knowing the intricacies of your city and state’s laws. Our defense lawyers will look at your circumstances and devise a comprehensive defense plan of action. Criminal cases can be complicated. We’ll see that you understand what is transpiring and how we are defending your arrest and charges. We will give you self-assurance knowing we are defending you.

Arrested for DUI/OUI in Beverly, MA?

Massachusetts’ DUI/OUI law says; 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.
Operating a motor vehicle on a public road with a BAC of .08 or greater, you can be arrested and charged for DUI/OUI under the law The penalty you could face if convicted is up to two and half years in jail and/or a fine anywhere from $500.00-$5,000.00.

B&E and/or Home Invasion bears severe criminal sentences in Massachusetts. You will need a skilled criminal defense law firm to defend you if you have been arrested for these crimes.

The common law criminal offense of Burglary or Breaking and Entering can result in a serious felony charge 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 future is at risk, you need a criminal defense attorney that knows how to defend you against these charges.

Drug Possession, Sale, and other Drug Crimes.

Massachusetts’ law prohibits an individual from knowingly or intentionally possessing any controlled substance without a valid prescription. You can face punishment of up to one year of incarceration and/or up to a $1000.00 fine. Typically fines and the amount spent vary on the substance itself and the amount found on your person. To be found guilty of possession, you must:

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 limits are; 10oz at your home, 1oz on your person. Driving while under the influence of marijuana is also illegal, similar to alcohol. Note, you can still be criminally charged for possessing more than 1oz of marijuana on your person. Penalties can be up to one year of jail/prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Additionally, employers, landlords, cities, and towns may have their own policies concerning the use of recreational marijuana. It is best to check these rules when starting a new job, moving into a new living space, or town to make sure you are not in violation of these policies.

If you’ve been stopped and arrested for heroin possession, you can face criminal charges even if you’re not in possession of the heroin. 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. Actual possession of heroin (first offense) carries a criminal liability of up to two years in the house of corrections and up to a $2000.00 fine. For repeat offenders, you can face steeper sentences, more years incarcerated and/or steeper fines.

Have you been arrested or charged with domestic violence?

If you have a domestic relationship with someone and an assault occurs, you can be charged with domestic violence. This charge is pursued vigorously by prosecutors, often despite the wishes of a complaining witness. Domestic violence convictions carry severe criminal as well as other potential penalties affecting your rights. Put Attorney Scott Bocchio and his Criminal Defense Team’s 25 years of experience in defending Domestic Violence charges to work for you.

Facing allegations of armed robbery in Beverly, 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. If during the commission of the robbery, the assailant is armed with certain firearms, the punishments are greater still. Massachusetts law Chapter 265 section 19(b) states; 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). Robberies of all types carry severe criminal penalties in Massachusetts.