The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a Lynn man's conviction for raping his stepdaughter, holding that the trial judge improperly allowed testimony regarding the defendant's alleged confession to his wife.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Garcia.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today rejected a convicted rapist's latest request for a new trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Laguer.  (more…)

The Boston Globe today reported that Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Robert Kane has ordered a new trial for a man who was convicted of rape based largely on a type of forensic hair analysis that has since been discredited.  Yvonne Abraham wrote the article. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a Cape Cod man's convictions for rape and other sex offenses, ruling the police had unlawfully seized a tequila bottle containing the date rape drug from his home.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kaeppeler. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday ruled the crime of indecent assault and battery on a person with an intellectual disability is not unconstitutionally vague.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. St. Louis. (more…)