The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the sexual assault convictions of a man who molested his step-granddaughters over the course of many years.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Silva.  (more…)

In an interesting decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reversed a defendant's conviction for intimidation of a witness because the defendant's intimidating conduct occurred before a crime had been committed.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fragata.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concluded yesterday that a judge has the authority to order a defendant on probation to refrain from using drugs, even if the defendant is addicted to drugs.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Eldred. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld convictions against a defendant for motor vehicle crimes, holding that the trial judge properly handled a situation where a juror made a racist joke before jury deliberations began.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hart.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the sexual assault conviction against a 58-year-old man who tightly hugged a 13-year-old girl and licked her ear.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Colon. (more…)