A Salem Superior Court jury today convicted 16-year-old Philip Chism of first-degree murder in the grisly stabbing death of his math teacher two years ago. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday affirmed the gun conviction of a man who was stopped following a fight in Lynn, even though the defendant did not fit the description of any of the fight's participants.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the aggravated rape conviction of a man who was identified by the victim who used her "extrasensory" powers to recognize the defendant's "energy."  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Coutu.   (more…)

It took a Lowell District Court jury only 20 minutes today to find a Billerica man not guilty of possessing Oxycodone (a Class B drug) with the intent to distribute.  Attorney Chris Spring tried the case. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed a longstanding principle that a defendant cannot be convicted of felony murder when his accomplice is killed during the commission of the underlying felony.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tejeda. (more…)