The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel when his attorney did not hire a medical expert to rebut the Commonwealth's allegation that he had injured his daughter by violently shaking her.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Millien.  (more…)

The Boston Globe today reported on allegations being leveled against two men for their alleged violent conduct in separate incidents. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a series of serious convictions against a man who had been accused of robbing a high-stakes poker game in North Andover.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Navarro.  (more…)

In an important opinion delivered today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a man's conviction because the police failed to preserve a video of the alleged crime that might have assisted the defense.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Heath. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a superior court judge gave erroneous instructions to a jury in a murder case that prejudiced the defendant and entitled him to a new trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Allen. (more…)