The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that the police properly seized a defendant's memory cards when searching for his electronic devices, despite the search warrant's failure to list the memory cards as items to be seized.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tarjick.  (more…)

The federal jury that recently convicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of participating in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing today unanimously voted to sentence him to death. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the murder conviction of a defendant who was allegedly involved in a fatal shooting in Dorchester because the trial judge improperly instructed the jury on the law of joint venture.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sandro Tavares. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a superior court judge's decision to grant a new trial to a convicted murderer who proved that he suffered a stroke during his trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brescia. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed a defendant's conviction for beating up his wife after the prosecutor made improper statements during closing arguments.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alphonse.  (more…)