The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reaffirmed its previous ruling that the defense of duress is not available in first-degree murder cases.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jackson. (more…)

In a stunning scene that played out in Fall River Superior Court today, a jury convicted former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez of first-degree murder. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the conviction of a man who stuck a police officer with a needle while being placed into custody.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hamilton. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the conviction of a man who was convicted, in part, based on a letter he sent to his girlfriend while in jail awaiting trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Jessup. (more…)

After approximately 11 hours of deliberations, a federal jury today convicted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of participating in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing that killed three people and injured approximately 260 others, and later murdering MIT Police Officer Sean Collier. (more…)