In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck down as unconstitutional a law that criminalized individuals from making false statements that related to elections.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lucas.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reaffirmed today that a criminal defendant does not have the right to compel a judge to grant immunity to a witness.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Brewer.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday ruled that when a defendant causes multiple injuries to a child on a single occasion, the defendant can be convicted of only one count of wantonly or recklessly permitting injury to a child.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Traylor. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of an Attleboro man who argued that the admission of the victim's autopsy photograph had denied him the opportunity to have a fair trial  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Carney. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the first-degree murder conviction against a Berlin man in a Fitchburg murder, but reversed his conviction for raping the victim.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Scesny. (more…)