In an important decision delivered earlier this week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that police officers need a warrant to search the porch of a multifamily home.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Leslie.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed a defendant's rape conviction after concluding the trial judge had erroneously allowed the prosecutor to elicit testimony that the defendant had confessed his guilt to his wife.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Garcia.  (more…)

In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court concluded a defendant who swallowed a baggie containing drugs to prevent its seizure did not violate the witness intimidation statute.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tejeda.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder and arson convictions against a Springfield man who stabbed his estranged wife and set her house on fire, causing her death.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sanchez.  (more…)

In a 4-3 decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed convictions against two men who were found guilty of possessing burglarious tools as they walked along railroad tracks in Norton in the middle of a freezing February night in 2013.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Squires.  (more…)