Posted on April 4, 2020 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday delivered a comprehensive opinion aimed at lowering jail populations in light of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The name of the case is Committee for Public Counsel Services et. al. v. Chief Justice of the Trial Court et. al. (more…)
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Posted on October 31, 2019 in
A Concord District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring's client not guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol. (more…)
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Posted on June 27, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that the common law crime of "interference with the lawful duties of a police officer" is still a crime in the Commonwealth. However, because the prosecution failed to prove the elements in the case at issue, the defendant's conviction for that crime was reversed. The name of...
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Posted on February 16, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled this week that a potential juror who offered her opinion that the judicial system is rigged against young black men should not have been automatically excluded from serving on a jury deciding the fate of a young black male defendant. The name of the case is Commonwealth v....
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Posted on January 15, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today clarified the types of crimes that qualify for pretrial detention pursuant to the dangerousness statute. The names of the cases are Scione v. Commonwealth and Commonwealth v. Barnes. (more…)
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