Former assistant district attorney George Papachristos was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in relation to the drug-lab case of chemist Annie Dookhan, according to Wicked Local Weymouth. Papachristos may have been engaged In a “yearlong telephone and e-mail” exchange with the embroiled lab chemist, but his behavior was not criminal. [Read more…]
Archives for October 2012
MACAA Annual Meeting Tackles Dookhan, Budgets
With over 3,000 court-appointed lawyers in the state, the Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys (MACAA) is working hard to give them a voice and advocate on behalf of their needs. [Read more…]
Massachusetts Court Appointed Attorneys To Address Gov Attack on Private Bar, Lab Scandal
Big issues are on the table for the members of the Massachusetts Association of Court Appointed Attorneys at it’s annual meeting. Governor Patrick continues his attack on the private attorneys who defend the bulk of indigent defendants. In addition, the ongoing scandal and fallout from the Massachusetts drug lab evidence scandal will be a hot topic that affects many in the defense bar, and their clients. [Read more…]