Scott Bocchio, criminal defense attorney at law, has served those charged with a crime around the Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA area for more than 12 years. Our law practice, Your Legal Rights Advocates, has more than 25 years of criminal defense law practice. Our lawyers can advise and represent you in your Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA criminal case. Whether you’re dealing with a DUI/OUI or a drug possession-related crime, we defend and represent you. Our lawyers have extensive legal experience in all drug possession-related trials, ensuring you understand your legal rights and defend them. Don’t risk your freedom when fighting criminal allegations. Call and speak with one of our defense lawyers, we will notify you of your legal rights and how we will safeguard them. We’ll sit down with you and inform you of your rights, represent and defend you in the courtroom and argue for the lowest achievable criminal sentence. As an aggressive legal team of attorneys, we contend our clients against scandalous, unfair, or unwanted allegations. As attorneys, our legal team is competent defending our clients Massachusetts criminal laws. We invest our expertise in defending our clients. You should have the best defense possible, and we pride ourselves in delivering it. When you are arrested for criminal allegations, possible heavy criminal sentences, and even your incarceration, our attorneys fight on your behalf.
We are no stranger to the laws of Massachusetts and how they may charge you in a criminal arrest.
After serving the Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA area for a number of years, we are familiar with the local laws and state laws you may be charged under. You should have an attorney who can build a sound and air-tight defense for your case. Criminal cases can be complicated. We’ll ensure you understand what is happening and how we are defending your case. Having a potent defense legal team in your corner can help minimize the worry you are feeling.
Looking for a DUI/OUI attorney near you?
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. So, if you drive a motor vehicle on a public road, while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or other substances and/or have a BAC of .08 or higher, you are in violation of the law. You will face a 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?
Burglary and/or Breaking and Entering allegations are serious offenses in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. 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.
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. You can face punishment of up to one year of incarceration and/or up to a $1000.00 fine. Usually 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 have knowledge of the substance, have actual possession of it, meaning on your person or in your control.
Also, Marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts for persons age 21 and older. However, you cannot use marijuana in any form in public or on federal land. 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. Additionally, employers, landlords, cities, and towns may have their own policies concerning the use of recreational marijuana. Always verify there are no local rules, policies, or laws that address marijuana usage.
If you have a domestic relationship with someone and an assault occurs, you can be charged with domestic violence.
Heroin charges do not require possession. You can face incarceration and fines just for knowing the heroin is present. 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. You can face charges for domestic violence, even if the victim does not pursue criminal charges. Prosecutors often go after these cases. From misdemeanor to felony charges, domestic violence convictions carry their own criminal penalties. A conviction can also affect your rights to own or possess a firearm, and if you are not a US citizen, your immigration status can be negatively affected as well. Our domestic violence attorneys can competently defend you against all assault and domestic violence allegations.
Facing allegations of armed robbery in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA?
Armed Robbery is governed by Massachusetts General Law Part IV Title I Chapter 265 section 17, which 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 you wear a mask or distort your face in some way, the penalties are more severe. Punishment is greater yet if, during the commission of the robbery, the assailant is armed with certain firearms. 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. Robbing a convenience store while wearing a mask and pointing a shotgun at the cashier (ex. armed robbery) is more serious than snatching a woman’s purse while walking down the street (ex. unarmed robbery). Armed or unarmed robbery, both carry severe penalties.
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