Posted on November 9, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed his girlfriend's mother by lighting her on fire. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bell. (more…)
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Posted on October 28, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled yesterday that a woman charged with beating her stepdaughter was entitled to use reasonable force to discipline her. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Packer. (more…)
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Posted on July 13, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a Haverhill man who stabbed his wife to death in February of 2010. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mulgrave. (more…)
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed a defendant's conviction for beating up his wife after the prosecutor made improper statements during closing arguments. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alphonse. (more…)
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Posted on November 24, 2014 in
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Monday in a case that pits the defendant's First Amendment right to free speech against a criminal law that was used to prosecute him for threatening his ex-wife. The name of the case is Elonis v. United States. (more…)
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