Posted on May 24, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the conviction of a defendant who shot a man in Dorchester, causing the victim to sustain serious lower body injuries. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Beal. (more…)
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Posted on May 21, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected a convicted murderer's appeal yesterday, concluding that while certain evidence used against him at his trial was improperly admitted, it did not affect the outcome of the case. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Valentin. (more…)
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Posted on May 13, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the identify fraud conviction for a man found guilty of attempting to steal from the charity set up to help Boston Marathon bombing victims, but the defendant's other convictions will keep him in prison for three years. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mattier. (more…)
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a series of serious convictions against a man who had been accused of robbing a high-stakes poker game in North Andover. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Navarro. (more…)
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today refused to stay the prison sentence of a man who had been convicted of filing a fraudulent application to have his deceased aunt compensated for nonexistent injuries suffered during the Boston Marathon bombing. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mattier. (more…)
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