The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the sexual assault conviction against a 58-year-old man who tightly hugged a 13-year-old girl and licked her ear.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Colon. (more…)

In a sharply-divided opinion published yesterday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a district court judge's decision that Chelsea police officers had conducted an unlawful strip search on a suspected drug dealer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Agogo.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled that drugs seized pursuant to a search warrant will be admissible at the defendant's trial, despite the fact that the controlled buy that led to the issuance of the search warrant was defective.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Monteiro.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court offered guidance today to juries who attempt to determine if assault victims are hurt enough to satisfy the "bodily injury" element of the assault and battery statute.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ryan.  (more…)

In a split-decision, the Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who was found guilty of selling cocaine in Lawrence, despite the absence of testimony from any witness who saw the transaction.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alvarado.  (more…)