In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that driving with a suspended registration is ordinarily not a crime for which the driver can be arrested.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ubilez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that the Commonwealth had not proven a medical examiner, who had gone into labor as the defendant's murder trial was beginning, was unavailable to testify four days later.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorisca.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a defendant's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol that was based on the defendant's failing the Breathalyzer test.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Costa.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday affirmed the gun conviction of a man who was stopped following a fight in Lynn, even though the defendant did not fit the description of any of the fight's participants.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the aggravated rape conviction of a man who was identified by the victim who used her "extrasensory" powers to recognize the defendant's "energy."  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Coutu.   (more…)