Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Salem Superior Court in a case that alleges a high school freshman raped and killed his math teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that there is a "constitutional exception" to the hearsay rule that has not been previously recognized in Massachusetts.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Drayton.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the convictions of a Springfield man, ruling the trial judge committed reversible error in refusing to allow testimony regarding statements the alleged victim made to the defendant's attorney.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Wray.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the sex conviction of a Lynn oral surgeon who had been convicted of fondling the breast of a sedated high school student.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hatzigiannis. (more…)

In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a police officer lacks the constitutional authority to stop a motor vehicle simple because the smell of marijuana smoke is emanating from the inside of the car.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rodriguez.  (more…)