The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed the murder conviction of a man who gunned down an off-duty Revere police officer, ruling that the trial judge committed reversible error by refusing to instruct the jury to consider whether the defendant was acting in self-defense.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Iacoviello.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday agreed with a superior court judge that a man convicted of gunning down a Boston police detective in 1993 is entitled to a new trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ellis.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a Gloucester District Court judge's order dismissing criminal charges against a couple who hosted a drinking party for their daughter and her teenage friends.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Leonard.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ordered a criminal defendant to pay restitution to his victim for storage fees that were accumulated when the police department failed to tell the victim where his car had been stored.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Buckley.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a superior court judge should have thrown out a murder case against the defendant, who allegedly drove her boyfriend and others to meet and ultimately kill the victim.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gonzalez. (more…)