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…)

In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck down as unconstitutional a law that criminalized individuals from making false statements that related to elections.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lucas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that Swampscott police officers did not violate the constitution in searching a defendant's car and seizing a stun gun found inside.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Demirtshyan. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the rape convictions for a man who worked for the Boston Fire Department for more than two decades and once served as the department's deputy chief.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Pearson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the second-degree murder convictions of a man who, along with his friend, killed two homeless men in Hingham in 2005.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Winquist.  (more…)