Posted on February 5, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today heard oral arguments regarding the extent to which a parent has the right to physically discipline his or her child. (more…)
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Posted on February 4, 2015 in
In an important decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declined to adopt the "target standing" rule, which would protect defendants against unconstitutional police activity designed to obtain evidence against them. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Santiago. (more…)
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Posted on January 27, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that trial courts must keep lists containing the names of jurors, and those lists must be made available to the media and the public. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fujita. (more…)
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Posted on January 21, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today denied the Suffolk District Attorney's efforts to retry a defendant for murder and armed assault with intent to murder, and instead entered findings of not guilty. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Simpkins. (more…)
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Posted on January 20, 2015 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who gunned down a Jamaica Plain convenience store clerk in 2009. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Corliss. (more…)
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