Video Transcript:
In Massachusetts, any crime can be elevated to a hate crime, if the circumstances surrounding the offense merit it. In other words, if there is an assault case or a malicious destruction of property, or it is done based on hatred or race, gender, sexual orientation, that type of thing, is going to be probably prosecuted as a hate crime. As a result, the sentence involved, if there is a conviction in the case, is going to be stiffer. I'm Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, MA. I have 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.
