The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a Malden man who strangled his girlfriend to death in their apartment in 2012.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Moseley.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today overturned an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a defendant whose friend died of a drug overdose after shooting heroin provided to him by the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carrillo. (more…)

In a split decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the gun conviction resulting from a motor vehicle stop by a state trooper in Lawrence.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Silvelo.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today partially reversed a former New Bedford police officer's conviction for sexually abusing a young girl and ordered him to be resentenced.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gomes. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a prisoner is entitled to have his cell phones returned to him, despite the presence of sexually-explicit images of the victim on the phones.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Salmons. (more…)