The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday ruled the Commonwealth was permitted to use a defendant's statement to a police officer against him at trial, even though the defendant had been under arrest and in the custody of the Cambridge Police Department for more than six hours at the time of his statement.  The case...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today agreed a superior court judge had properly suppressed the out-of-court identification of the defendant as unduly suggestive, even where the police were not involved in the identification procedure.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a woman's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol, ruling the trial judge made inappropriate comments that may have coerced the jury into finding the defendant guilty.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Firmin.  (more…)

After a two-week trial and two days of deliberating, a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted a Boston Fire Department district chief of stealing more than $46,000 from the city for personal expenses.  Sentencing is scheduled for February 25th. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week affirmed the murder conviction of a man who killed his one-time girlfriend in Fitchburg in 1974, but who was not indicted until 2006 (and not convicted until 2012).  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dame.  (more…)