In affirming a man's armed robbery conviction, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court announced a new rule related to showup identifications.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. German. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction against a man who beat to death the owner of the Majestic Dragon Restaurant in Ipswich in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lee.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today decided to reduce a man's conviction for first-degree murder to second-degree murder, citing the defendant's longstanding cognitive problems resulting from brain injuries suffered during his childhood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dowds.  (more…)

In an important case delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court drastically changed the analysis for determining if a suspect has been seized by the police in the constitutional sense.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Matta.  (more…)

In a divided opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a defendant's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol by ruling it was proper for the police to stop him after watching him briefly cross over the fog line.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Larose.  (more…)