The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who participated in a drug rip in New Bedford that resulted in the shooting death of a drug dealer.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Cole. (more…)

A Salem Superior Court jury today convicted 16-year-old Philip Chism of first-degree murder in the grisly stabbing death of his math teacher two years ago. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed a longstanding principle that a defendant cannot be convicted of felony murder when his accomplice is killed during the commission of the underlying felony.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Tejeda. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction against a man whose former attorney was the prosecutor in the case.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Watkins.  (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction for the resident of a group home who killed his counselor in 2011.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Chappell.  (more…)