The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed the principle that a police officer may stop a car for a motor vehicle infraction, despite the officer's true motive for stopping the car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Buckley. (more…)

In a 4-3 decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that when a driver gave his consent for a police officer to search "in the vehicle" for contraband, the consent to search did not extend to the area behind the air filter underneath the hood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed a former state trooper's conviction for sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating website.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kennedy.  (more…)

In a troubling decision issued today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a district court judge's ruling that allowed a police officer to seize the defendant, later found to be carrying a gun, for no reason other than he was walking next to a man who was wanted for a prior shooting.  The name of...

A Cambridge District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring's client not guilty of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a case that involved allegations of significant histories of domestic violence by both parties.  (more…)