The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the murder conviction of a defendant who beat to death a New Bedford man with a hammer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gardner.  (more…)

In an important decision delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court limited the reach of a law that imposes a mandatory minimum jail sentence on a specific type of license suspension crime.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Nascimento.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a man's conviction for stalking his ex-girlfriend, ruling that several errors committed by the judge prevented him from receiving a fair trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Torres.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today rejected a Somerville man's claim that the prosecution committed misconduct requiring the reversal of his murder conviction.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Imbert.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the murder conviction of an alleged drug dealer who was accused of shooting to death another drug dealer in a Boston apartment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Drayton.  (more…)