In an important decision delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court limited the application of the school zone statute to defendants charged with drug dealing crimes.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Peterson.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a terrible decision issued by the Appeals Court in 2015 and held that a defendant's public exposure of his penis did not constitute open and gross lewdness and lascivious conduct.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Maguire.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed the sexual assault conviction of a man because a witness at his trial improperly referenced a prior allegation of sexual assault made against the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Roe.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a superior court judge's decision not to seal the criminal record of a man charged with murder, and remanded the case to the superior court for further consideration.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Doe.  (more…)

In an opinion released today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a Saugus mother's conviction for beating her daughter despite expressing concern about the trial judge's suggestion that he might jail the young victim for committing perjury.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Beaulieu.  (more…)