In a 4-3 decision today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a police department's search of a defendant's iPhone, concluding that the warrant issued upon a proper showing of probable cause and the search did not exceed the scope of the warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorelas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled a defense attorney's request to strike a minority juror from hearing a criminal case was improper.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carvalho. (more…)

Attorney Christopher Spring yesterday argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court that his client's conviction for trafficking marijuana should be reversed and remanded to superior court for a new trial.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a law enforcement officer does not need a warrant to search the home of someone on parole, as long as there is reasonable suspicion that the parolee has violated (or is about to violate) a condition of his parole.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that driving with a suspended registration is ordinarily not a crime for which the driver can be arrested.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ubilez.  (more…)