The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed an inmate's conviction for slashing another inmate with a homemade weapon at the Norfolk County House of Correction in 2012.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Inoa.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a former Salem police officer's conviction for sexually assaulting a man who was in protective custody at the police station.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Butler. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a woman's convictions for multiple crimes, including mayhem, after determining the evidence was sufficient to prove she directed one of her employees to cut off the finger of another of her employees.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Silvia.  (more…)

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...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that a juvenile court judge properly admitted "first-complaint" testimony against a teenager who was convicted of raping his young cousin.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alce. (more…)