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  • HOME
  • OUR TEAM
    • Andrew Berman
    • Johanna Griffiths
  • PRACTICE AREAS
    • CRIMINAL DEFENSE ➥
      • OVERVIEW / FAQ ⯯
        • Strategy To Defend a Criminal Case
        • Should I Fight My Criminal Charge?
        • Is my Charge a Felony or Misdemeanor?
      • COURT PROCEDURE ⯯
        • Clerk Magistrate Hearings
        • Arraignment
        • Bail Conditions Release
        • Dangerousness Hearing
        • CORI Sealing
      • OUI DEFENSE ⯯
        • OUI First Offense
        • OUI Second Offense
        • OUI Third Offense
        • OUI Drugs
        • I’m Not Guilty and Want to Fight
      • MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES ⯯
        • Negligent Operation
        • Leaving the Scene of an Accident
        • Motor Vehicle Homicide
      • SEX OFFENSES ⯯
        • Indecent Assault & Battery
        • Open Gross – Lewd Lascivious
      • THEFT OFFENSES ⯯
        • Shoplifting
        • Larceny Under / Larceny Over
        • Larceny by Check
        • Larceny from a Person
        • Larceny by Scheme
      • DRUG OFFENSES ⯯
        • Class A Offenses
        • Class B Offenses
      • PROPERTY OFFENSES ⯯
        • Trespass
        • Malicious Destruction of Property
        • Wanton Destruction of Property
        • Possession of Burglarious Tools
        • Breaking & Entering
      • PUBLIC ORDER OFFENSES ⯯
        • Giving a False Name Upon Arrest
        • False Report of a Crime
        • Resisting Arrest
        • Disturbing the Peace
        • Disorderly Conduct
        • Escape
        • Bail Jumping
      • VIOLENT CRIMES ⯯
        • Assault & Battery
        • Assault Dangerous Weapon
        • Assault & Battery Dangerous Weapon
        • A&B – Police Officer
        • Armed Robbery
        • Mayhem
        • Threats to Commit a Crime
        • Unarmed Robbery
    • CIVIL LITIGATION ➥
      • Limitation of Actions
      • Premises Liability
      • Licensed Liquor Liability
      • Social Host Liability
      • Dog Bites
      • Fiduciary Trustee Litigation
  • BLOG
  • FAQ
    • Massachusetts Criminal Charges – Felony or Misdemeanor
    • Should I Fight My Criminal Charge?
    • Strategy To Defend a Criminal Case
    • Arraignment in Massachusetts – What You Need to Know
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