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...

In an interesting opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that driving with a suspended registration is ordinarily not a crime for which the driver can be arrested.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Ubilez.  (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…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday affirmed the gun conviction of a man who was stopped following a fight in Lynn, even though the defendant did not fit the description of any of the fight's participants.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson.  (more…)