The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of a Framingham man who killed his wife after she became pregnant by another man and gave birth to his baby.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alleyne.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled this week that a superior court judge had properly precluded a defendant from introducing the opinion of an expert witness that he did not fit the profile of a pedophile.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Coates.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday affirmed the animal cruelty conviction of a man who shot his neighbor's dog in Hatfield.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Szewczyk.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday upheld the assault and battery conviction against a man who beat his fiancee's eight-year-old son.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lark. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled it was improper for a superior court judge to force a defendant to litigate a probation surrender hearing without an attorney, despite the fact that eight prior attorneys had withdrawn from representing the defendant as a result of his abusive conduct.  The name of the case is...