The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the conviction of a Raynham man who was found guilty of fraudulent use of electricity.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. O'Donnell.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Chicago man's conviction for tagging a train at the Alewife station, but reversed his convictions for more than a dozen other vandalism incidents at two other Boston train stations.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Biesiot.  (more…)

A divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a man's conviction for possessing a burglarious instrument near a convenience store that had recently been the target of an attempted break in.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rivera.  (more…)

In a 4-3 decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed convictions against two men who were found guilty of possessing burglarious tools as they walked along railroad tracks in Norton in the middle of a freezing February night in 2013.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Squires.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today held it was error for a superior court judge to order bail posted on behalf of the defendants by their family members could be used to partially satisfy a large restitution order against them.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Unitt.  (more…)