Criminal Attorney in Boston

Harassment and Stalking

Immediately contacting a Boston criminal defense attorney is essential if you have recently been slapped with stalking or harassment charges.  Even in the absence of formal charges, if you have been accused of or are under investigation for an offense of this kind your future may be at risk.  An experienced lawyer can protect your legal rights to help you avoid the serious repercussions that formal charges, an arrest or a criminal conviction may have on you and your family.

Stalking and harassment are defined as two separate criminal offenses under Massachusetts law.  Stalking may be defined as a willful and malicious pattern of conduct directed at a person that causes the person to experience annoyance, alarm and substantial emotional distress.  Making a threat against another person with the intention of placing that person in immediate fear of injury or death may also be described as stalking.  Harassment is a similar offense that involves much of the same acts as stalking, with the exception of placing the alleged victim in fear for his or her safety.

Stalking may be punishable by imprisonment for up to 2 ½ or 5 years, by a fine of up to $1,000 or by both fine and imprisonment.  Harassment may be considered a slightly lesser offense, punishable by 2 ½ years of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $1,000.  Second or subsequent offenses, or stalking/harassment in violation of a restraining order will result in enhanced penalties and the enforcement of a mandatory term of imprisonment that cannot be reduced.

Boston Criminal Lawyer for Harassment and Stalking Charges

In addition to helping you in the face of stalking or harassment charges in the Boston area, our law firm can help you by offering you legal protection in the face of a restraining order or allegations that you violated a restraining order by contacting or coming within a certain distance of the alleged victim.

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