The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder and arson convictions against a Springfield man who stabbed his estranged wife and set her house on fire, causing her death.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sanchez.  (more…)

A Lowell District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring's client not guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol on Route 3 in Billerica in May of 2016. (more…)

In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court concluded a defendant cannot be convicted of possessing a loaded firearm unless he knew the firearm was loaded at the time of the possession.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brown.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed three corruption convictions against former Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua's chief of staff.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Degnan.  (more…)

In a 4-3 decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed convictions against two men who were found guilty of possessing burglarious tools as they walked along railroad tracks in Norton in the middle of a freezing February night in 2013.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Squires.  (more…)