Weapons Charges

Boston Weapons Charges Lawyer

Massachusetts has very strict gun and weapons possession laws. If you are in possession of a firearm illegally, you face a mandatory minimum eighteen-month house-of-correction sentence upon conviction.  A Mandatory minimum sentence means that the judge has no discretion to impose a lighter sentence or to provide probation.  The minimum mandatory penalties are heightened if you have prior convictions.

You could be charged with unlawful possession of a firearm if you are stopped with a handgun in your car without an firearms identification (F.I.D.) card. You could also be charged with unlawful possession of a weapon for carrying such items as a stiletto, dagger, dirk knife, ballistic knife, switch knife, a switch blade, any knife with a double-edged blade, a slingshot, a slung shot, blowgun, blackjack, or metallic knuckles, nunchaku, zoobow, also known as klackers or kung fu sticks, a shuriken, or a manrikigusari.

There are two ways resolve a weapons charge carrying a minimum-mandatory sentence. The first way is to convince the prosecutor to reduce the charge. The other way is to fight it.

As a weapons charges lawyer, I often defend these cases by filing and arguing a motion to suppress the weapon or firearm from evidence. Any citizen in the United States has a right to be free from unlawful searches and seizure pursuant to the 4th amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. A experienced and skilled attorney may successfully challenge a police stop of a car or a police search of a house or a person. If a motion to suppress evidence fails, a defense lawyer can seek to establish reasonable doubt at trial regarding his client's knowing, intentional and unlawful possession of the weapon.

If you are charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, there is a lot at stake for you.  You should make sure that you are comfortable with and have confidence in the attorney whom you hire.  My clients know that when they walk into a courtroom with me, they will be well-protected and well-represented.  My track record of success in these cases speaks for itself.  Contact me if you would like to discuss your rights and options.     

Free Initial Consultation: Contact Boston, Massachusetts, illegal gun possession lawyer David Yannetti.