Posted on May 15, 2020 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed an alleged drug dealer's convictions because a police officer violated the defendant's constitutional rights by answering his cell phone. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Barrett. (more…)
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Posted on May 14, 2020 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today concluded that a district court judge had properly dismissed a reckless endangerment charge against a Lakeville man whose daughter had consumed a Suboxone pill. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Costa. (more…)
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Posted on May 11, 2020 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that parts of an accused murderer's statement to the police cannot be used at trial because he was not provided with his Miranda warnings. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Pinney. (more…)
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Posted on April 9, 2020 in
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....
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Posted on April 8, 2020 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court delivered an opinion today concluding that a non-motorized camper qualified as a "vehicle" when it was attached to the defendant's pickup truck. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Davenport. (more…)
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