Posted on December 6, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction against a defendant who gunned down a man leaving a house party in Springfield in 2007. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ayala. (more…)
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Posted on November 14, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the conviction of a man who struck his female companion with his cane, rebuffing his argument that eyewitnesses were permitted to improperly identify him during his trial. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Stewart. (more…)
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Posted on November 9, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the felony assault conviction against a man who kicked his five-year-old child in the chest. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rosa. (more…)
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Posted on November 6, 2018 in
The Appeals Court today upheld the convictions against a man who stabbed his wife's roommate 31 times, resulting in a 15-20 year prison sentence. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Louis. (more…)
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Posted on November 2, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday rejected a convicted stalker's argument that his conviction should be overturned because his conduct was "motivated by jealousy and anger" and therefore not willful. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Chonga. (more…)
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