The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction against a man who beat to death the owner of the Majestic Dragon Restaurant in Ipswich in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lee.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld sex convictions against a man despite one potential juror's inability to state unequivocally that she could be impartial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rios.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today decided to reduce a man's conviction for first-degree murder to second-degree murder, citing the defendant's longstanding cognitive problems resulting from brain injuries suffered during his childhood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dowds.  (more…)

A Concord District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring's client not guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol.  (more…)

In an important case delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court drastically changed the analysis for determining if a suspect has been seized by the police in the constitutional sense.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Matta.  (more…)