In the first jury trial held today in Concord District Court since the pandemic, Attorney Chris Spring convinced the jurors to find his client not guilty of committing an assault and battery against his longtime girlfriend. (more…)

Domestic violence is a terrible crime with far-reaching impacts. Too many domestic violence accusations, however, are baseless and made in the heat of the moment by an angry spouse or family member. This leads to many cases being stuck in the criminal justice system that should not be there. In these situations, the person...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Bourne man's conviction for strangling his girlfriend, holding that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's guilty finding.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rogers.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a man's conviction for violating a restraining order where the Commonwealth failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had been served with, or was otherwise aware of, the existence of the order.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tiernan.   (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a Malden man who strangled his girlfriend to death in their apartment in 2012.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Moseley.  (more…)