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Knowingly Writing Bad Checks From Your Own Account Cannot Lead to an Uttering Conviction in Massachusetts

Posted on March 30, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the uttering conviction of a man who had withdrawn money from his account that had been funded by bad checks from his other account.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bonilla. (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Throws Out Guns After Boston Police Relied on Stoughton Police’s Bogus Stop Order

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a superior court judge's decision to suppress two guns found in the interior wall of the defendant's car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Keene. (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Search of New Bedford Shed that Yielded Crack Cocaine

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today turned away a defendant's challenge that police officers had exceeded the scope of a warrant by searching a shed located in the back of his apartment building.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sanchez.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Boston Stabbing Conviction on Joint Venture Theory

Posted on March 18, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the conviction of a man who was found guilty of assault and battery with a knife after his friend stabbed the victim.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lugo.  (more…)
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It Just Got a Lot Easier to be Convicted of a Driving Offense in Massachusetts

In an opinion delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court made it much easier for the Commonwealth to prove minor motor vehicle offenses (such as driving with a suspended license) by authorizing the introduction of records kept by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Royal.  (more…)
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