The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a man who was found guilty of a decades-old killing in Boston.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Scott. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today rejected an argument that the criminal harassment statute violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and ruled that the law is constitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson. (more…)

The superior court judge presiding over the upcoming Aaron Hernandez murder trial issued a series of important pretrial orders today that significantly limit the evidence that may be offered by the Commonwealth.  In a recent post, I outlined the evidence that the prosecution team wanted to admit against Hernandez under an evidentiary rule that...

Multiple media sources reported on Friday that Aaron Hernandez has filed a motion to prevent the Commonwealth from introducing evidence of his "prior bad acts" at his upcoming murder trial.  According to the Boston Herald, the defense team has identified and objected to eight pieces of evidence the prosecution wants to share with the...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a defendant who shot and killed a man in Lowell in 2010.  The defendant was looking for his sister's ex-boyfriend, who had allegedly kidnapped his sister the previous day.  While searching for his sister's ex-boyfriend, the defendant came upon the victim and shot...