The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed a man's conviction for first-degree murder, concluding that the cumulative errors by his defense attorney and the prosecutor deprived him of a fair trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Niemic.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a pen does not qualify as a deadly weapon pursuant to the Massachusetts Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rezendes. (more…)

A federal judge in New York recently ruled that a man who wrote obscenities on a speeding ticket he was paying could not be criminally prosecuted because his written message was protected by the First Amendment. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that a superior court judge properly allowed the Commonwealth to introduce evidence of the defendant's Internet search history, which included searches for pornography involving young girls, during the defendant's child rape trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Vera.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a 17-year-old boy who allegedly shot the victim in the head.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Penn. (more…)