David Breen
Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Boston University
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Boston University
David Breen knows about crime and the law more intimately than most attorneys. In 1991, he was shot and nearly killed during a robbery at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in New York City. After his recovery, he worked with the New York City Council to pass one of the first comprehensive ATM safety laws in the nation.
The incident occurred after he began working at the Manhattan D.A.’s office in 1990, and has continued to influence his successful career as a criminal and civil litigator for the past 13 years. Breen has served as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of Boston, an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and an assistant district attorney for New York County. A faculty member in the Criminal Clinical Program, Breen lectures on Massachusetts criminal law and procedure, as well as issues relating to search and seizure, custodial and non-custodial interrogation and jury selection. He also directly supervises students in the Prosecutor Program in Quincy District Court and is a lecturer in trial advocacy.
“I feel a special obligation to teach the same foundational skills I learned in BU Law’s Prosecutor Program,” he says. “My own first trial as an attorney was as a student in this program in 1990. What I learned gave me a definite advantage over other new attorneys when I started out professionally that year. I particularly enjoy it when students become excited about investigating and developing criminal cases for trial,” he continues. “I try to teach them to be strong and forceful advocates for the Commonwealth, but to focus on doing justice. In some instances, that means having to dismiss cases in which the evidence does not support the charges or in which a person’s rights have been violated.”
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Supreme Judicial Court selects LAW professor David Breen for Committee on Juror Voir Dire
September 2, 2014
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Bill to make ATMs safer meets resistance from banks
May 11, 2014
Boston Globe (subscription required) David Breen, School of Law The robbery and murder last summer of a South Boston woman who was forced to withdraw money from several automatic teller machines spurred support for legislation aimed at increasing security at ATMs across Massachusetts. But the bill has made little progress, opposed by the state’s banking […]
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I-Team: ATM security bill gains support in Mass
February 20, 2014
WBZ David Breen, School of Law A criminal lurks in the shadows and robs a customer at a bank ATM. It’s a common crime that could target any one of us. And it could easily turn violent. Last summer, a horrific crime unfolded in Boston. Twenty-four-year-old Amy Lord was abducted by a stranger, and before he allegedly […]
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ATM safety
July 27, 2013
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After Murder Of South Boston Woman, A Push For More ATM Safety
July 27, 2013
WBUR David Breen, School of Law Police believe South Boston resident Amy Lord was forced to withdraw money from five different ATM machines before she was killed earlier this week — one after another… View full article and listen to audio
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Push for increased safety at ATMs after Amy Lord slaying
July 26, 2013
Boston Globe (subscription required) David Breen, School of Law In the wake of the murder of Amy Lord, the 24-year-old woman who police believe was driven to a series of ATMs to withdraw money before she was killed, activists called for mandating increased safety mechanisms at bank ATMs… Expert quote: “You would think if one […]
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Accused Boston marathon bomber to make first court appearance
July 10, 2013
Reuters David Breen, School of Law Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is due in court on Wednesday to face charges in the worst mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, a crime that could bring the death penalty… Expert quote: “This will certainly be the first time we’ve seen the defendant in public since […]
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What Happened At The Now-Closed State Crime Lab?
September 19, 2012
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Aftershocks intensify in Mass. drug lab scandal
September 17, 2012
Boston Globe David Breen, School of Law David Rossman, School of Law Massachusetts police chiefs, defense lawyers, and prosecutors are preparing for the fallout from evidence mishandling at a busy state drug laboratory, a scandal they say could put felons back on the streets, inundate courts, and damage public confidence in the justice system… View […]
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South Shore police ranks lack drug recognition experts
April 7, 2012
Patriot Ledger David Breen, School of Law At first, it looked to be a classic case of drunken driving… View article
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