The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the larceny conviction of a Pittsfield man, because the defendant may have honestly, but incorrectly, believed that the property he took was abandoned.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Liebenow. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled yesterday that a non-citizen who pled guilty to two property crimes in 2009 may be entitled to withdraw his guilty pleas because his attorney failed to properly advise him regarding the effect the convictions would have on his immigration status.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Billy...