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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Manslaughter Conviction Resulting From Defendant Hitting Victim with Car

Posted on December 27, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the manslaughter conviction returned against a defendant who slammed her car into pedestrian in Springfield, killing her.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Franceschi.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Murder Conviction in Fatal Brockton Shooting

Posted on December 22, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday rejected a convicted murderer's plea for a new trial, concluding that the prosecutor presented sufficient evidence for his conviction.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Andrade.  (more…)
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Secretly Attaching a GPS Monitor to Another’s Car Can Lead to Criminal Charges in Massachusetts

Posted on December 21, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled there was probable cause to charge a man with criminal harassment after he allegedly attached GPS monitors to the cars belonging to a married couple he had never met.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brennan.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Limits Exigency Exception Doctrine

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday limited the Commonwealth's ability to justify a warrantless search based on the exigency exception.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alexis. (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reduces Murder Conviction in Dorchester Stabbing Case

Posted on December 14, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today determined that a defendant's conviction for first-degree murder should be reduced to second-degree murder, which will potentially allow the defendant to be released on parole in the future.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Salazar. (more…)
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