In a 4-3 decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that when a driver gave his consent for a police officer to search "in the vehicle" for contraband, the consent to search did not extend to the area behind the air filter underneath the hood.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed a former state trooper's conviction for sexually assaulting a woman he met on a dating website.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kennedy.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled it was proper for a Suffolk Superior Court judge to prohibit certain individuals from attending a murder trial with overtones of gang violence and witness intimidation.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fernandes.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today concluded the Massachusetts statute that allows crime victims to personally address the judge who is about to impose sentence on defendants is constitutional.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. McGonagle.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the murder conviction of a man who helped his codefendant gun down a 14-year-old boy on a Dorchester street.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lopes.  (more…)