The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that the Commonwealth can prosecute a criminal defendant after connecting him to a crime scene by his illegally-obtained DNA.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lunden.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that Swampscott police officers did not violate the constitution in searching a defendant's car and seizing a stun gun found inside.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Demirtshyan. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a district court judge's decision to suppress a bag of cocaine that Boston police officers found in the defendant's mouth, ruling that the cops' conduct was unconstitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Evans.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reaffirmed today that a criminal defendant does not have the right to compel a judge to grant immunity to a witness.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brewer.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of an Attleboro man who argued that the admission of the victim's autopsy photograph had denied him the opportunity to have a fair trial  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carney. (more…)