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Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Raynham Man’s Conviction for Stealing Electricity

Posted on September 21, 2017 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the conviction of a Raynham man who was found guilty of fraudulent use of electricity.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. O'Donnell.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reverses Man’s Conviction for Possessing Ingredients to Manufacture an Incendiary Device

Posted on September 20, 2017 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed the convictions of a Worcester man who was accused of possessing ingredients with the intent to manufacture an incendiary device.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Aldana.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Says Cops Cannot Offer Opinion that Motorists are Under Influence of Marijuana

In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a police officer who is not qualified as drug recognition expert may not tell the jury he believed a motorist arrested for OUI-Drugs was under the influence of marijuana.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gerhardt.  (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile’s Drug Conviction in Awful Decision

Posted on September 18, 2017 in
A split panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the delinquency finding (juvenile speak for conviction) against a boy who was convicted of possessing cocaine in a car in which he was riding.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ormond O. (more…)
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules Warrantless Search of Roxbury Whorehouse was Constitutional

A divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today overturned a Boston Municipal Court judge's order suppressing drug evidence that was discovered when Boston cops searched a brothel without a warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Owens.  (more…)
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