The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today refused to stay the prison sentence of a man who had been convicted of filing a fraudulent application to have his deceased aunt compensated for nonexistent injuries suffered during the Boston Marathon bombing. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mattier. (more…)
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Posted on April 26, 2016 in
In an important opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a man's conviction because the police failed to preserve a video of the alleged crime that might have assisted the defense. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Heath. (more…)
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a superior court judge gave erroneous instructions to a jury in a murder case that prejudiced the defendant and entitled him to a new trial. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Allen. (more…)
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the conviction of a drug trafficker who was caught hiding 24 grams of crack cocaine in his buttocks because the discovery of the drugs happened when Brockton police officers illegally strip searched him. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Amado. (more…)
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Posted on April 12, 2016 in
A Massachusetts jury today rejected the Commonwealth's prosecution of Attorney Chris Spring's client, who was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. The jury took less than 10 minutes to find Attorney Spring's client not guilty of all charges. (more…)
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