The Massachusetts Appeals Court today agreed with a Worcester Superior Court judge that a man buying drugs was properly stopped and searched, which led to his conviction for possessing Oxycodone.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Santa Maria. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed an alleged drug dealer's convictions because a police officer violated the defendant's constitutional rights by answering his cell phone.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Barrett. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today concluded that a district court judge had properly dismissed a reckless endangerment charge against a Lakeville man whose daughter had consumed a Suboxone pill.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Costa.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that parts of an accused murderer's statement to the police cannot be used at trial because he was not provided with his Miranda warnings.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Pinney.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a Fall River man's conviction for murdering his neighbor in 1988.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tavares. (more…)