The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the guilty plea of an armed robber in an opinion that highlighted the danger criminal defendants sometimes face in pleading guilty to crimes in superior court.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sylvia. (more…)

When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a murder conviction in a Worcester case today, it highlighted a perilous collateral consequence - a murder conviction - that might result from participation in a felony.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Mazariego. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the conviction of a man who was found guilty of assault and battery with a knife after his friend stabbed the victim.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lugo.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the conviction of a Worcester man who was charged with gunning down a woman during a botched robbery attempt.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Smith. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a Salem mother's conviction for attempted murder in a case where the defendant failed to provide her son with medication to treat his cancer.  The son later died when the cancer recurred and the case garnered national media attention.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v....