In an opinion that should have been obvious to everyone who works in the judicial system, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed that when a defendant is on probation and is accused of violating his probation, he is entitled to call his own witnesses to testify at the probation surrender hearing.  The name...

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…)

In a 4-3 decision today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a police department's search of a defendant's iPhone, concluding that the warrant issued upon a proper showing of probable cause and the search did not exceed the scope of the warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorelas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled a defense attorney's request to strike a minority juror from hearing a criminal case was improper.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carvalho. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a law enforcement officer does not need a warrant to search the home of someone on parole, as long as there is reasonable suspicion that the parolee has violated (or is about to violate) a condition of his parole.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...