Today boston.com reported that federal prosecutors are recommending that the former Massachusetts state probation commissioner, John O'Brien, serve 5 years and 10 months in prison following his convictions for racketeering, mail fraud, and conspiracy. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who gunned down an acquaintance in a car in 2010.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Miguel Roman.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Legislature amended the law in 2010 regarding the rights of former defendants who wanted to seal their criminal records.  On Friday, the Supreme Judicial Court issued a very important ruling clarifying the standard defendants must meet to have their criminal records sealed.  Click on Commonwealth v. Pon to read the opinion. (more…)

Former Massachusetts Probation Commissioner John O’Brien was convicted today in federal court of racketeering, mail fraud, and conspiracy for his involvement in a scheme in which politically-connected job applicants were given preferential hiring treatment over other candidates.  O’Brien was the probation commissioner from 1998 until his resignation in 2010.  Federal prosecutors alleged that O’Brien...

On June 11, 2014, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the law allowing for community parole supervision for life (CPSL) is unconstitutional. (more…)