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In October 2025, our client faced what seemed like an impossible situation, a drug trafficking case in Middlesex Superiror Court. The Southern Middlesex Regional Drug Task Force had executed a search warrant at his home and found more than 18 grams of cocaine, fentanyl, and two firearms. He was charged with trafficking cocaine—a charge that […]
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When a violent crime in Massachusetts involves a gun—or when a person with qualifying prior convictions commits a firearms offense—state law can enhance the sentence. These firearm enhancements raise penalties beyond the “base” offense, often imposing mandatory minimum prison time and limiting probation or parole options. Below is a clear, practical overview you can use […]</...
Not every legal victory happens in a courtroom. Some of the most important wins occur in a small hearing room, where a clerk magistrate decides whether criminal charges should even be issued in the first place. Recently, the Law Office of Matthew W. Peterson secured exactly this kind of victory for a client whose entire […]
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When a pregnant woman facing assault charges contacted our firm, she was dealing with more than just criminal allegations. She was confronting a system that seemed stacked against her while managing the physical and emotional challenges of pregnancy, living out of state, and facing abandonment by the father of her child. At a clerk-magistrate hearing […]
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If you’ve received a notice for a Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing on a vandalism charge in Massachusetts, you may be wondering whether you need a lawyer or if you can handle it yourself. While you “can” represent yourself, doing so is often a costly gamble. These hearings are usually your only chance to stop criminal charges […]
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