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Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Juvenile’s Probation Violation Finding, Citing Unreliable Hearsay

Posted on December 17, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a juvenile court judge had improperly found a juvenile in violation of his probation, where the only evidence presented was in the form of unreliable hearsay offered by his probation officer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Grant G.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Conviction Following Improper Jury Selection Process in Racially-Charged Wareham Case

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a man's convictions for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after concluding the trial judge improperly excluded prospective jurors who said they would view witnesses who uttered racial slurs in a negative light.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alves.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Conviction in Murder of Ipswich Restaurant Owner

Posted on November 13, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction against a man who beat to death the owner of the Majestic Dragon Restaurant in Ipswich in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lee.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reduces Murder Conviction for Mentally Disabled Defendant

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today decided to reduce a man's conviction for first-degree murder to second-degree murder, citing the defendant's longstanding cognitive problems resulting from brain injuries suffered during his childhood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dowds.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Seizure of Cell Phone from Suspect in Barnstable Home Invasion Case

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today concluded Barnstable police officers acted in a constitutional manner in seizing a home invasion suspect's cell phone without a warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fencher. (more…)
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