In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court expressed concern about the guidelines used by the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) in classifying sex offenders.  The name of the case is John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 68549 v. Sex Offender Registry Board. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who gunned down an acquaintance in a car in 2010.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Miguel Roman.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the convictions of a Hampden County man charged with possession of child pornography.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rollins. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a man who participated in a home invasion in Lawrence that ultimately resulted in the shooting death of the drug dealer who lived in the apartment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Joonel Garcia.  (more…)

In 1980, the defendant's wife was stabbed to death in her Bourne home.  Twenty five years later, a man named Steven Stewart was convicted of murdering her.  After Stewart's conviction was reversed on appeal, he entered into a cooperation agreement with the Commonwealth and agreed to testify that he was a hitman, paid by...