The Massachusetts Appeals Court today determined that a motorist had been properly stopped pursuant to a sobriety roadblock, despite the fact that several of the police officers had not performed their duties pursuant to the operations plan.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Baker.  (more…)

In a horrible decision delivered today, a divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a woman's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol, despite an egregious error made by the trial judge.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gallagher.  (more…)

A Lowell District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring's client not guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol on Route 3 in Billerica in May of 2016. (more…)

A Concord District Court judge recently agreed with Attorney Chris Spring that the sobriety roadblock regulations used to stop and seize his client were unconstitutional.  Therefore, it was unlawful for the police to pull over Attorney Spring's client and all of the evidence against him will be suppressed.  Unless the Commonwealth appeals the judge's...

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a woman's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol, ruling her medical records from an ambulance company and a hospital were properly admitted at her trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Palacios.  (more…)