The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a woman's convictions for multiple crimes, including mayhem, after determining the evidence was sufficient to prove she directed one of her employees to cut off the finger of another of her employees.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Silvia.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a superior court judge's decision to prohibit the Commonwealth from introducing evidence seized by the police from a cell phone found in the defendant's pocket when he was arrested in connection with a murder investigation.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Barillas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld a superior court judge's decision to grant a new trial to a Mattapan man who had been convicted of shooting to death a 19-year-old man following a baby shower in Roslindale.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Perez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the guilty verdict delivered by a jury that included a blind juror.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Heywood. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a Lawrence man's convictions for murdering his wife and her two teenage children in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tejada.  (more…)