The United States Supreme Court today reversed the capital murder conviction of a Louisiana death row prisoner and ordered that he be given a new trial in light of the prosecutor's despicable decision to withhold exculpatory evidence from the defense team.  The name of the case is Wearry v. Cain. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a young man who killed an 84-year-old Quincy woman with the hope of sharing in the proceeds of her estate.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lally. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the convictions of a baby's mother and the mother's boyfriend for inflicting horrific injuries on her tiny body during the first weeks of her life.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dragotta.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled there was probable cause to arrest a man who drunkenly stumbled along a set of train tracks while holding onto his 11-year-old son.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Coggeshall. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the convictions of a man involved in a violent road rage incident who missed part of his trial because he fell asleep on his couch.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Zammuto. (more…)