The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who participated in a shooting that killed a Billerica man in 2012.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bin.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today refused to allow a convicted rapist to withdraw his guilty pleas to a series of aggravated rapes committed in Worcester 16 years ago.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gilbert.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that the police did not act unreasonably in waiting 85 days to obtain a warrant to search a defendant's cell phones when the phones were already being held by the police pending trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Arthur. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that an assault victim who suffered cuts on his fingers while being slashed with a knife did not sustain a "bodily injury" as defined by the state hate crime statute.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sudler.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a New Bedford man's child abuse convictions following a jury trial in which it was proven the defendant viciously beat a small child with a belt.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Garcia. (more…)