The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a man's conviction for unlawfully carrying a firearm, concluding he did not satisfy the definition of a "new Massachusetts resident," which would have provided him with a legal defense to the crime.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Paul.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today overturned an involuntary manslaughter conviction against a defendant whose friend died of a drug overdose after shooting heroin provided to him by the defendant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carrillo. (more…)

In a split decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the gun conviction resulting from a motor vehicle stop by a state trooper in Lawrence.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Silvelo.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today ruled that a prisoner is entitled to have his cell phones returned to him, despite the presence of sexually-explicit images of the victim on the phones.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Salmons. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a Leicester man's convictions for firearm offenses after concluding the trial judge had improperly removed a juror during deliberations.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tiscione.  (more…)