The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a man's convictions for human trafficking and deriving support from the earnings of a prostitute, ruling that the evidence produced at trial was sufficient to support the convictions.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Steed. (more…)

A divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld a superior court judge's ruling that a level three sex offender, on probation for dissemination of child pornography, violated the terms of his probation by trying to enter an elementary school.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Medeiros.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled a statute requiring defendants convicted of possessing or distributing child pornography to wear a GPS monitor violates the state constitution.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Feliz. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court delivered an important decision today, ruling that a trial court can order a criminal defendant to provide the password to his phone that has been seized by the police and contains incriminating information about him.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jones. (more…)

In a decision delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court concluded a police officer's incomplete recitation of Miranda warnings to a suspected sex offender was good enough to allow the defendant's statement to be admitted to the jury.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lajoie.  (more…)