The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the second-degree murder conviction of a man who shot to death a drug dealer when he was 17 years old.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lugo.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a man's convictions related to his kidnapping his own children from a foster home in Braintree in 2013.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lockwood.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a Massachusetts prosecutor can read into evidence the previous testimony given by a crime victim, where the victim has subsequently died and is obviously not available to testify at the trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fontanez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reinstated the murder conviction of Aaron Hernandez, ruling that his death while his case was being appealed did not justify vacating the guilty finding.  The decision can be read at Commonwealth v. Hernandez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld second-degree murder convictions against two men who assisted a fellow inmate in murdering an elderly inmate at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Connors.  (more…)