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A Massachusetts State Trooper’s home was the subject of an attempted robbery and shooting this past weekend by a man reportedly from Oklahoma who was in town for a family funeral. The man, charged with Massachusetts Crimes of Violence Charges, was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on charges including Home Invasion, Attempted Murder, and Gun Crimes Charges.
According to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, the man allegedly appeared at the Massachusetts trooper’s home with a gun and attempted to gain access. When other police officers responded to the area, the man then allegedly fired his gun at them.
The crime of Home Invasion in Massachusetts is defined as the unlawful entry into the home of another with the threat to use force and while armed with a dangerous weapon. The penalty upon conviction for the crime of Home Invasion is severe, which carries a minimum-mandatory sentence of 20 years and up to life in state prison.
The crime of Attempted Murder in Massachusetts is where a person, with the specific intent to commit the crime of Murder, takes an overt act towards committing murder and came reasonably close to doing so. Attempted Murder is punishable with a sentence to state prison for up to 10 years.
Strictly considering the potential penalties involved in these types of crimes, there aren’t that many crimes that are considered more ‘serious’ than Home Invasion. As such, these types of crimes are prosecuted extremely aggressively. In this case, given that the purported victim was a Massachusetts State Trooper, the defendant here can expect that the district attorney’s office will make this case a priority.
That being said, the defendant here should be sure to have competent and aggressive counsel on his side.
Boston Criminal Lawyer Lefteris K. Travayiakis has experience in defending persons charged with Massachusetts Crimes of Violence, and is available for consultation 24/7 for those crimes, including Home Invasion, Attempted Murder and Gun Crimes.
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