The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a district court judge's verdicts that a defendant was not guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol but guilty of carrying a loaded firearm while under the influence of alcohol.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Veronneau.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that although North Adams police officers improperly entered the basement of a residence, the marijuana they discovered is still admissible because a defendant's assault on one of the officers constituted an independent act that dissipated the taint of the unconstitutional search.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a Winthrop man who stabbed to death his friend during an alcohol-fueled fight.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. LaCoy.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday upheld the assault and battery conviction and jail sentence imposed against a Springfield man who was convicted by a jury despite the alleged victim's failure to testify at the trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rodriguez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the jail sentence and conditions of probation against a 71-year-old Somerville woman who pushed her Muslim tenant down the stairs of her triple-decker.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Obi.    (more…)