The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a juvenile court judge properly applied the transferred intent doctrine to convict a high school student of assault with a dangerous weapon.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Oswaldo O. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a man's first-degree murder conviction for his participation in the killing of a 21-year-old woman.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Parker.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction against a defendant who gunned down a man leaving a house party in Springfield in 2007.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ayala. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the conviction of a man who struck his female companion with his cane, rebuffing his argument that eyewitnesses were permitted to improperly identify him during his trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Stewart.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the felony assault conviction against a man who kicked his five-year-old child in the chest.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rosa. (more…)