The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a mentally ill woman's murder conviction, despite acknowledging her trial attorney had improperly failed to consult with a mental health expert prior to trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Field. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who was found guilty of participating in an armed robbery that resulted in the shooting death of a Springfield drug dealer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Cooley.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a defendant who has been found not guilty of operating under the influence of alcohol under one theory of liability can be prosecuted again for the same incident under a different theory of liability.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hebb. (more…)

In an important search and seizure case delivered yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled a police officer may not stop a car to serve a restraining order on its driver absent extraordinary circumstances.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sanborn.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a Worcester Superior Court judge improperly denied a defendant's motion to suppress a gun and other contraband found in a safe in his car, where there was no nexus between the safe and the defendant's drug activities.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mora.  (more…)