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Massachusetts Student Faces Both Misdemeanor And Felony Charges Stemming From Hit And Run Case

By Altman & Altman

Bruce Springsteen wrote a song claiming that ?Summer is here and the time is right for racing in the street?. Well, it is not summer and the time certainly isn?t right for street speeding. The lesson, however, is a little late in the learning for 17-year-old Michelle M. of Methuen (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?). Accused of drag racing in Lowell by witnesses, the young lady will be facing charges alongside a criminal defense attorney. According to the police, the Defendant will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury. The injured party was a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a car during what witnesses claim to be a drag race and thrown about 20 feet. Allegedly, because leaving the scene of an accident is a misdemeanor, the Defendant is going to be summoned to court at a later date and was not arrested...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on November 23, 2009 (boomark / email).