The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction against a Lawrence drug dealer who shot to death a man who was seeking to buy drugs from him.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hernandez.  (more…)

A sharply-divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today voted 3-2 to reverse a district court judge's denial of a defendant's motion to suppress evidence following a search of his car during a traffic stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Darosa.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the manslaughter conviction returned against a defendant who slammed her car into pedestrian in Springfield, killing her.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Franceschi.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday rejected a convicted murderer's plea for a new trial, concluding that the prosecutor presented sufficient evidence for his conviction.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Andrade.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled there was probable cause to charge a man with criminal harassment after he allegedly attached GPS monitors to the cars belonging to a married couple he had never met.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brennan.  (more…)