The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a superior court judge's order to suppress a large amount of cocaine and hundreds of Percocet pills, which will allow the defendant to escape further prosecution.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Abdallah. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Quincy drug dealer's conviction, holding that his stop by undercover drug detectives was constitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. St. George.  (more…)

In an important decision issued earlier this week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled a Boston cop's testimony that a car was traveling "at a speed greater than reasonable," without more, was insufficient to justify stopping the car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Teixeira-Furtado.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a district court judge's order that a gun found in the defendant's car be suppressed, as the search by state troopers violated the defendant's constitutional rights.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Meneide. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the conviction of a drug trafficker who was caught hiding 24 grams of crack cocaine in his buttocks because the discovery of the drugs happened when Brockton police officers illegally strip searched him.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Amado. (more…)