The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the identify fraud conviction for a man found guilty of attempting to steal from the charity set up to help Boston Marathon bombing victims, but the defendant's other convictions will keep him in prison for three years.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mattier.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a series of serious convictions against a man who had been accused of robbing a high-stakes poker game in North Andover.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Navarro.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today refused to stay the prison sentence of a man who had been convicted of filing a fraudulent application to have his deceased aunt compensated for nonexistent injuries suffered during the Boston Marathon bombing.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mattier. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the uttering conviction of a man who had withdrawn money from his account that had been funded by bad checks from his other account.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bonilla. (more…)

After a two-week trial and two days of deliberating, a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted a Boston Fire Department district chief of stealing more than $46,000 from the city for personal expenses.  Sentencing is scheduled for February 25th. (more…)