The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the child pornography convictions against a defendant, ruling the state police investigation was constitutional and the elements of the indictments had been proven by the prosecutor.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Molina.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a search warrant application established probable cause for the police to search for and seize the defendant's computers, which contained child pornography.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Martinez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a defendant's conviction for filing a false police report because the report was made to a deputy sheriff instead of a police officer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gernrich. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a terrible decision issued by the Appeals Court in 2015 and held that a defendant's public exposure of his penis did not constitute open and gross lewdness and lascivious conduct.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Maguire.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed the sexual assault conviction of a man because a witness at his trial improperly referenced a prior allegation of sexual assault made against the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Roe.  (more…)