Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts is a comprehensive trial reference. You'll be able to identify the key elements of the alleged offenses and the substantive and procedural defenses available. You'll also gain the practical information and understanding of the case law you need to master every stage of the litigation, from suppression motions to cross-examination. More than a dozen checklists and more than 80 forms and other practical exhibits are provided as time-saving resources for researching and preparing your case.
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2019 supplement to Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts. Some of the highlights of this supplement are as follows:
We trust you will find this updated resource to be a valuable aid in your criminal law practice.
Very truly yours,
Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2015 supplement to Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts. Among the many developments in law and practice addressed in this supplement are
We trust you will find this updated version of Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts an invaluable resource for your practice.
Very truly yours,
John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2010 edition of Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts. This edition brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions in this highly challenging and consequential area of practice.
This latest edition contains substantial revisions and new chapter topics to reflect the many important developments that have taken place since the book was last updated. One of the most significant is the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 129 S. Ct. 2527 (2009), holding that the admission of state police crime laboratory certificates of drug analysis (drug certificates) violated the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him. This decision, which has broad implications for the handling of drug cases, is reflected in the addition of three new chapters, "Expert Witness Issues," "Scientific Evidence and Protocols," and "Trial Issues Post–Melendez-Diaz," as well as substantial revisions to existing materials on defenses, discovery, and cross-examination.
Throughout the publication, the authors have updated their materials to reflect changes in law and practice—generating new sample forms, practice notes, information on forensic procedures and analysis, and citations to recent cases and amended statutes. (All of the book's exhibits are available on CD, and some two dozen are available in hard copy as well.)
The cross-examination materials for this edition, which have been completely revised, include some thirty sample cross-examination excerpts illustrating the use of cross-examination to advance specific theories of defense. The jury instructions chapter has been completely revised as well, with frequent reference to the criminal model jury instructions recently revised by the District Court.
We trust you will find this edition of Trying Drug Cases in Massachusetts an invaluable resource for your practice.
Very truly yours,
John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney