Posted on February 20, 2015 in
In reversing a defendant's criminal convictions, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday clarified the situation in which the prior testimony of an unavailable witness can be read to the jury. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Housewright. (more…)
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Posted on February 19, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court decided today that a single, anonymous tip that a driver was drunk was sufficient for the police to stop the car and conduct an investigation. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Depiero. (more…)
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Posted on February 18, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the conviction of Lynn Police Officer Geovanni Ruano for intimidating a witness following an alleged road rage incident. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ruano. (more…)
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Posted on February 13, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that the police lacked probable cause to charge a juvenile with a drug dealing offense after he was caught with 13 individually wrapped bags of marijuana. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ilya I. (more…)
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Posted on February 12, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ordered a new trial for two men convicted of a Chelsea murder, ruling that newly discovered DNA evidence casts doubt on the justice of the convictions. The names of the cases are Commonwealth v. Cowels and Commonwealth v. Mims. (more…)
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