The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed a superior court judge's decision to dismiss some charges related to a bar fight at a restaurant in Plymouth that left the victim with serious injuries to his head.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a maintenance man who killed an elderly woman at her elder housing complex in Springfield in 1991.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Diaz.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the conviction of a 19-year-old Chelsea man who was found guilty of murdering his mother.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Cartright. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who poisoned his wife to death with antifreeze.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Keown.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Dorchester woman's conviction for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a case that involved her hitting her five-year-old son in the face with a belt.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dobson.  (more…)