The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled that a man wrongfully convicted of drug trafficking is entitled to sue the Commonwealth for damages.  The name of the case is Santana v. Commonwealth.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the conviction of a man who was found guilty of misleading a police officer because the "crime" the officer was investigating was a ruse to obtain incriminating evidence from the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Occhiuto.  (more…)

A divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a man's conviction for breaking and entering into a convenience store based on a single fingerprint of the defendant being found at the crime scene.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. French. (more…)

A longtime Worcester police officer was arraigned this week in Worcester Superior Court on an allegation that he beat a man who was in custody and handcuffed.  The case is being prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office at the request of the Worcester County District Attorney. (more…)

Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Salem Superior Court in a case that alleges a high school freshman raped and killed his math teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts. (more…)