The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that after Boston police officers arrested the defendant on the mistaken belief that he was the subject of an arrest warrant, the Commonwealth could not use any of the contraband found in his car, including a gun, against him at trial.  The case is Commonwealth v. Maingrette. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that a defendant who was accused of dealing drugs within 100 feet of a private playground did not qualify for prosecution under the school/park zone law that adds an additional two-year jail term onto drug dealers' sentences.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gopaul. (more…)

A Lowell District Court judge today allowed a defense motion to suppress a gun found in the car in which our client was riding.  Unless the Commonwealth decides to appeal the judge's ruling, the case will be dismissed.  Attorney Chris Spring argued the motion. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a defendant who shot and killed a man in Lowell in 2010.  The defendant was looking for his sister's ex-boyfriend, who had allegedly kidnapped his sister the previous day.  While searching for his sister's ex-boyfriend, the defendant came upon the victim and shot...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the larceny conviction of a Pittsfield man, because the defendant may have honestly, but incorrectly, believed that the property he took was abandoned.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Liebenow. (more…)