The Massachusetts Supreme Court today concluded a district court judge's decision to impose a jail sentence against a defendant to allow her time to complete a drug rehabilitation program behind bars was lawful.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Plasse.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction against a Lawrence drug dealer who shot to death a man who was seeking to buy drugs from him.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hernandez.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday rejected a convicted murderer's plea for a new trial, concluding that the prosecutor presented sufficient evidence for his conviction.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Andrade.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled there was probable cause to charge a man with criminal harassment after he allegedly attached GPS monitors to the cars belonging to a married couple he had never met.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brennan.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday limited the Commonwealth's ability to justify a warrantless search based on the exigency exception.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Alexis. (more…)