The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a superior court judge's decision to grant a new trial to a convicted murderer who proved that he suffered a stroke during his trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brescia. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the suppression order of a district court judge, ruling that Peabody police officers were correct in entering an apartment without a warrant to investigate a potential domestic disturbance.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gordon. (more…)

The United States Supreme Court today ruled that the police may not order a motorist to wait, absent reasonable suspicion, for a K-9 unit to arrive to allow the dog to sniff the vehicle for drugs.  The name of the case is Rodriguez v. United States.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed its previous ruling that the defense of duress is not available in first-degree murder cases.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jackson. (more…)

In a stunning scene that played out in Fall River Superior Court today, a jury convicted former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez of first-degree murder. (more…)