Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a Salem man's rape conviction despite ruling the trial judge had improperly instructed the jury on the defendant's consent defense.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sherman.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the sex offense conviction against a man who was identified masturbating in a health club sauna in Tisbury in 2016.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fielding.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today changed the language of the model jury instruction for cases involving the prosecution of pimps.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brown.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a man's conviction for raping a prostitute in a Burlington hotel in January of 2009.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Prado.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today refused to allow a convicted rapist to withdraw his guilty pleas to a series of aggravated rapes committed in Worcester 16 years ago.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gilbert.  (more…)