In an opinion published earlier this week, the Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected a defendant's argument that the Massachusetts law prohibiting cruelty to animals is unconstitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Daly.  (more…)

In an opinion delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court concluded that an East Boston child care center satisfied the definition of a preschool under the school zone statute, thereby exposing the defendant to a mandatory minimum jail sentence in addition to the punishment he received on the underlying drug crime.  The name of the...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the manslaughter conviction against an illegal immigrant from Ecuador in a case that drew widespread media attention at the time of the crime.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Guaman. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the child rape conviction against a Maynard man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Olivier. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Quincy drug dealer's conviction, holding that his stop by undercover drug detectives was constitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. St. George.  (more…)