The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a pen does not qualify as a deadly weapon pursuant to the Massachusetts Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rezendes. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a 17-year-old boy who allegedly shot the victim in the head.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Penn. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled for the first time that the Commonwealth cannot charge an individual with conspiracy to violate the drug laws for a single street-level drug deal.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Doty.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week affirmed a district court judge's decision to suppress a gun that was found on the fleeing defendant by Boston police officers.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jones-Pannell. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed a Suffolk Superior Court judge's decision to suppress a gun found by Boston police officers during a motor vehicle stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Douglas.  (more…)