The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that the Commonwealth had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that two Taunton men were criminally liable for the loaded guns found in the attic of their apartment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dagraca-Teixeira. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that the recent Crime Bill's reduction of drug trafficking threshold weights does not apply to defendants who were arrested before the law passed but whose cases were still pending after the law was enacted.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Didas. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution does not protect a person's right to possess a stun gun in public.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Caetano.  (more…)

In reversing a district court judge's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today repeated what has become a familiar rule - the police cannot search a motor vehicle because there is evidence of the presence of a small amount of marijuana.  The name of the case is Commonwealth...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the conviction of the operator of a Lynn "chop shop."  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ramos. (more…)