PLYMOUTH Civil and criminal jury trials are set to begin again this week after a months-long pause dating back to March, at the beginning of the pandemic crisis.
Trials will be limited to nine courthouses across the state, including the combined district and superior court building in Plymouth, and consist of smaller, six-member juries. The courthouses, chosen for ventilation and spacing reasons, will hold civil and criminal trials with relatively minor charges to start out, as laid out in a plan from the Trial Court s Jury Management Advisory Committee over the summer.
Courts have implemented safety protocols and distancing measures to try and cut down on health risks amid the pandemic. Monday starts Trial Courts Phase One of jury trial resumption and is expected to last about two months, depending on health conditions.
BRAINTREE Police arrested a Boston man and seized more than 330 pounds of marijuana and a handgun following an investigation at Lennox Farms apartments complex.
In a press release, Braintree Police said they were doing surveillance at the complex at 550 Liberty St. which led to the arrest of Jamir Castillo, 29, of Roslindale. Castillo was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of a large-capacity firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
Castillo was released after posting a $25,000 bail and was arraigned in Quincy District Court on Wednesday. He is expected back in court on March 17.
On Tuesday, members of the Braintree Police Drug Control Unit were at the apartment complex following up on information about drug activity in the area.
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