The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that Boston police officers unlawfully stopped the defendant's car and therefore, the gun that was found underneath his seat should have been suppressed.  As a result, the defendant's convictions were overturned and the case will now be dismissed.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Pinto. ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a superior court judge's allowance of a defendant's motion to suppress a gun found in his car, which will allow the prosecution of the defendant to continue to trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Edwards.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today rejected a criminal defendant's argument that the Commonwealth should not be permitted to retry him after his first trial ended in a mistrial as a result of his attorney's misconduct.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Bryan.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has once again waded into the mess caused by rogue chemist Annie Dookhan, but still did not implement a protocol that is likely to quickly fix the problems caused by her criminal conduct.  The Court's most recent decision, delivered today, is Bridgeman v. District Attorney for the Suffolk District. ...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a man who delivered a pipe bomb to the woman he was stalking, resulting in her death.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Caruso.  (more…)