In a 4-3 decision today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a police department's search of a defendant's iPhone, concluding that the warrant issued upon a proper showing of probable cause and the search did not exceed the scope of the warrant.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dorelas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a law enforcement officer does not need a warrant to search the home of someone on parole, as long as there is reasonable suspicion that the parolee has violated (or is about to violate) a condition of his parole.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week upheld the murder conviction of a Springfield man, ruling his attorney's failure to interview an alibi witness prior to the trial was an error, but it probably didn't make a difference.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Gonzalez. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a Cape Cod man's convictions for rape and other sex offenses, ruling the police had unlawfully seized a tequila bottle containing the date rape drug from his home.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Kaeppeler. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder convictions of a defendant who committed an armed robbery in Lowell in October of 2009 and, later that night, shot two men to death during a home invasion.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hernandez.  (more…)