In an interesting decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the larceny conviction against a man who had passed along his government subsidized apartment to an illegal immigrant who did not qualify for the subsidy.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alvarez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that while the malicious destruction of property statute requires proof that the defendant acted with malice, it is not necessary that the malice was directed toward the owner of the property.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Chambers. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a Springfield police officer's search of a man that resulted in the seizure of 97 bags of heroin and five bags of cocaine.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gonzalez.  (more…)

In an opinion published earlier this week, the Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected a defendant's argument that the Massachusetts law prohibiting cruelty to animals is unconstitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Daly.  (more…)

In an opinion delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court concluded that an East Boston child care center satisfied the definition of a preschool under the school zone statute, thereby exposing the defendant to a mandatory minimum jail sentence in addition to the punishment he received on the underlying drug crime.  The name of the...