A freak car accident on Route 128 in Lexington yesterday afternoon left a 26-year-old man dead.  It has not yet been decided whether the driver of the other vehicle will be charged with motor vehicle homicide. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a district court judge violated the Rules of Criminal Procedure by imposing a "Commonwealth-capped" plea on a defendant.  The name of the case is Charbonneau v. Presiding Justice of the Holyoke Division of the District Court Department. (more…)

Attorney Chris Spring convinced a jury today to find his client not guilty of beating a woman in the head with a baseball bat.  (more…)

In a 4-3 decision today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a police department's search of a defendant's iPhone, concluding that the warrant issued upon a proper showing of probable cause and the search did not exceed the scope of the warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorelas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled a defense attorney's request to strike a minority juror from hearing a criminal case was improper.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carvalho. (more…)