The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction for the resident of a group home who killed his counselor in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Chappell.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the murder conviction of a defendant who was paid to gun down a man in Newton.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Foxworth. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the murder conviction of a man who killed his girlfriend's mother by lighting her on fire.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bell. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed the rape conviction of a man who has spent 12 years in prison, ruling that the DNA evidence used to convict him was erroneous.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Cameron.  (more…)

In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a police officer lacks the constitutional authority to stop a motor vehicle simple because the smell of marijuana smoke is emanating from the inside of the car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rodriguez.  (more…)