The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed a Suffolk Superior Court judge's decision to suppress a gun found by Boston police officers during a motor vehicle stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Douglas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a Malden District Court conviction of operating under the influence of drugs.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sousa. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that the recently-enacted sex trafficking law passes constitutional muster.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. McGhee.  (more…)

A divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who exposed himself to fellow subway passengers at the Hynes Convention Center T stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Maguire.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that the Commonwealth can prosecute a criminal defendant after connecting him to a crime scene by his illegally-obtained DNA.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lunden.  (more…)