The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a superior court judge's decision to exclude from trial the heroin found on an alleged drug dealer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Freeman. (more…)

A Charlestown man was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court yesterday and charged with drunkenly operating his boat in the Boston Harbor after one of his passengers fell overboard and had her arm severed when she became entangled with the propeller.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed the assault and battery conviction of a defendant who was prohibited from impeaching the credibility of the Commonwealth's witnesses by the trial judge.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Magdalenski.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the seizure of a gun in Holyoke that led to the defendant's conviction for unlawful possession of a defaced firearm.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Colon.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday ruled that defendants who pleaded guilty to drug charges based on lab tests performed by disgraced former state chemist Annie Dookhan cannot face more serious charges or receive harsher prison sentences if they are successful in obtaining new trials.  The name of the case is Bridgeman v. District...