The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed the sexual assault conviction of a man because a witness at his trial improperly referenced a prior allegation of sexual assault made against the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Roe.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a superior court judge's decision not to seal the criminal record of a man charged with murder, and remanded the case to the superior court for further consideration.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Doe.  (more…)

In an opinion released today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a Saugus mother's conviction for beating her daughter despite expressing concern about the trial judge's suggestion that he might jail the young victim for committing perjury.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Beaulieu.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the suppression order of a district court judge who concluded the search of an eager-beaver jail guard at the Plymouth County correctional facility was unconstitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Garcia-German.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a man who stabbed to death a Fall River woman in 2005.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Holley.  (more…)