Posted on July 12, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the sexual assault conviction against a 58-year-old man who tightly hugged a 13-year-old girl and licked her ear. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Colon. (more…)
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Posted on July 5, 2018 in
An unusual fact pattern led the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to reverse a man's murder conviction because the Commonwealth did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder happened in Massachusetts. The name of the case, which was delivered today, is Commonwealth v. Combs. (more…)
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Posted on June 30, 2018 in
In a sharply-divided opinion published yesterday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a district court judge's decision that Chelsea police officers had conducted an unlawful strip search on a suspected drug dealer. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Agogo. (more…)
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Posted on June 29, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled that drugs seized pursuant to a search warrant will be admissible at the defendant's trial, despite the fact that the controlled buy that led to the issuance of the search warrant was defective. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Monteiro. (more…)
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Posted on June 28, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court offered guidance today to juries who attempt to determine if assault victims are hurt enough to satisfy the "bodily injury" element of the assault and battery statute. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ryan. (more…)
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