The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder convictions against a drug-addicted Lynn man who slit the throats of his mother and grandmother in 2012.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Wright.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today held that a state trooper properly relied on the allegation of an anonymous caller to stop a motorist suspected of an act of road rage and search his vehicle.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Manha.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed the principle that a police officer may stop a car for a motor vehicle infraction, despite the officer's true motive for stopping the car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Buckley. (more…)

In a 4-3 decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that when a driver gave his consent for a police officer to search "in the vehicle" for contraband, the consent to search did not extend to the area behind the air filter underneath the hood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed a former state trooper's conviction for sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating website.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kennedy.  (more…)