The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday agreed with a superior court judge that the stop of a home invasion suspect, and a subsequent search of his backpack, was supported by reasonable suspicion and therefore constitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hilaire.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday upheld the heroin trafficking and school zone convictions against a man who was dealing heroin near an elementary school in Billerica.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Polanco. (more…)

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…)