Attorney Christopher Spring yesterday argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court that his client's conviction for trafficking marijuana should be reversed and remanded to superior court for a new trial.  (more…)

In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that driving with a suspended registration is ordinarily not a crime for which the driver can be arrested.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ubilez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled today that the Commonwealth had not proven a medical examiner, who had gone into labor as the defendant's murder trial was beginning, was unavailable to testify four days later.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorisca.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the convictions of Andover Attorney James Hyde for participating in a scheme in and around Lawrence to defraud insurance companies by staging fake car accidents and collecting on the policies.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hyde.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a defendant's conviction for operating under the influence of alcohol that was based on the defendant's failing the Breathalyzer test.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Costa.  (more…)