The Newburyport Daily News reported yesterday that the following cases were disposed of on November 28, 2008:
Case # 1: A 55 year old Newbury man was convicted of driving with an unregistered motor vehicle and driving an uninsured vehicle. Both matters were continued without a finding and the defendant was assessed $500 in fees to the court. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90 Section 9 prohibits the operation of motor vehicles that are unregistered. This offense is punishable by a fine. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90 Section 34J makes it illegal to operate without insurance. There is a mandatory $500 fine for violating this law and a possible jail sentence. Newburyport motor vehicle crimes defense lawyers such as Stephen Neyman defend people charged with crimes such as these.
Case # 2: A 21 year old Peabody man charged with driving after having his license suspended succeeded in getting his case dismissed with court costs. The arrest was made by the Newbury Police.
Case # 3: A 19 year old Haverhill man charged with carrying a dangerous weapon and miscellaneous motor vehicle violations had his case continued without a finding. As a condition, the man was made to forfeit the weapons and pay court costs. The crime of carrying a dangerous weapon is set out in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269 Section 10(b). That law prohibits you from carrying on your person or under your control in a motor vehicle stilettos, daggers, switchblades, blowguns, blackjacks, brass knuckles, nunchaks, starlike objects intended to injure a person when thrown, spikes, studs, weighted chains and more. A conviction for this offense can carry up to five years in state prison. Contact a Newburyport Violent Crimes Defense Lawyer if you have been charged with one of these offenses.
Case # 4: A twenty two year old Portland, Maine woman charged with OUI liquor and negligent driving had her cases continued without a finding for one year. She is also required to complete an alcohol safety awareness program, pay fines and suffer a 45 day loss of license. This is a typical disposition for someone with no prior OUI convictions. It is known as the "24D program". Oftentimes the 45 day loss of license is tempered by the issuance of a license providing restricted driving privileges; i.e. a license that permits you to drive within a twelve hour period each day. For more information contact a Newburyport Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer.
Case # 5: A 34 year old Manchester, New Hampshire woman resolved a case charging her with receiving stolen property valued in excess of $250. Receiving stolen property in Massachusetts is a crime in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266 Section 60. That law provides that anyone who buys, receives or aids in the concealment of stolen or embezzled property, knowing it to have been stolen or embezzled, shall, if the value of such property exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. Here the defendant received a sentence of one year in jail, suspended for two years with a condition that she remain drug and alcohol free and that she make restitution. Call our office now to hire a Newburyport Property Crimes Defense Attorney.
