The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a man's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol (third offense) after concluding the prosecutor had introduced to the jury documents from the Registry of Motor Vehicles that referenced the defendant's refusal to submit to Breathalyzer analysis on prior cases.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a defendant's convictions for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a gun after the police caught him in the midst of a home invasion in his neighbor's apartment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Woods.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the sex offense conviction against a man who was identified masturbating in a health club sauna in Tisbury in 2016.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fielding.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Brockton man's conviction for unlawfully possessing a gun, ruling his motion to suppress had been properly denied.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Santos. (more…)

A sharply-divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today voted 3-2 to reverse a district court judge's denial of a defendant's motion to suppress evidence following a search of his car during a traffic stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Darosa.  (more…)