The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the conviction of a man who was hired by a Marshfield couple to perform home improvement work but didn't finish the job after receiving payment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Long.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the seemingly obvious legal principle that the jury should not know that a defendant is in custody at the time of the trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rocheleau.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Boston man's drug conviction, ruling it was appropriate for the police to conduct the strip search that led to the discovery of the cocaine.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Vick. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Mansfield man who murdered his six-year-old daughter in July of 2009.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Griffin.  (more…)

In an important decision delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled the Commonwealth is not required to present expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant, who argued he was not criminally responsible when he committed a crime, was sane.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lawson.  (more…)