Posted on July 18, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday upheld a district court judge's dismissal of a case charging operating under the influence of alcohol because the police failed to issue a citation to the defendant in a timely manner. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Werra. (more…)
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Posted on July 17, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today concluded Barnstable police officers acted in a constitutional manner in seizing a home invasion suspect's cell phone without a warrant. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fencher. (more…)
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Posted on July 11, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the convictions of a man who was accused of assaulting and threatening his sister's ex-boyfriend, concluding the trial judge had committed two reversible errors. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Palermo. (more…)
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Posted on July 9, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a defendant's conviction for murdering a Plymouth man in his home 13 years ago, but ordered a superior court judge to hold a hearing to determine if the defendant is entitled to a new trial. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Holbrook. (more…)
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Posted on July 3, 2019 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a man's convictions for multiple sex crimes while acknowledging the prosecutor and trial judge committed repeated errors at the trial. However, the case was sent back to superior court for re-sentencing by another judge after the Appeals Court concluded the trial judge made improper comments before imposing sentence. ...
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