The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday limited the Commonwealth's ability to justify a warrantless search based on the exigency exception.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alexis. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a man's first-degree murder conviction for his participation in the killing of a 21-year-old woman.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Parker.  (more…)

In a divided opinion, a panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled 2-1 that a large amount of cocaine recovered from a car following a motor vehicle stop will be suppressed.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Barreto. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that the police did not act unreasonably in waiting 85 days to obtain a warrant to search a defendant's cell phones when the phones were already being held by the police pending trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Arthur. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a defendant's conviction for possessing heroin and cocaine where the drugs were removed from his rectum without the necessary warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jeannis.  (more…)