The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a Somerville man's murder conviction after the defendant shot the victim during an attempted armed robbery.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Martin.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that when police use automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) to track a suspect's car as it travels on public roadways, it might constitute a search.  However, in the case being considered, the police limited the use of the ALPR system to track the defendant, so his constitutional...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled Boston police officers has acted unlawfully in stopping and searching a man on a public street near Franklin Field Park in Dorchester.  Accordingly, the gun found in the man's pocket will be suppressed and his case will be dismissed.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kearse....

A Lowell District Court judge today dismissed serious firearms charges against Attorney Chris Spring's client after Attorney Spring successfully argued the stop that led to the discovery of the gun was unconstitutional.  As a result, the defendant will not be subject to the mandatory minimum 18-month jail sentence that accompanies the charges he was...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a superior court judge's decision to suppress more than 100 grams of cocaine discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a New Bedford apartment, concluding that the warrant failed to establish probable cause to believe drugs would be discovered in the defendant's home.  The name of...