The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction against a man who beat to death the owner of the Majestic Dragon Restaurant in Ipswich in 2011. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lee. Continue reading ›
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reduces Murder Conviction for Mentally Disabled Defendant
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today decided to reduce a man’s conviction for first-degree murder to second-degree murder, citing the defendant’s longstanding cognitive problems resulting from brain injuries suffered during his childhood. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dowds. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Seizure of Cell Phone from Suspect in Barnstable Home Invasion Case
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today concluded Barnstable police officers acted in a constitutional manner in seizing a home invasion suspect’s cell phone without a warrant. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Fencher. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reverses Brockton Assault and Threats Convictions After Mistakes by Trial Judge
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today reversed the convictions of a man who was accused of assaulting and threatening his sister’s ex-boyfriend, concluding the trial judge had committed two reversible errors. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Palermo. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Murder Conviction in New Bedford Killing
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed a New Bedford man’s first-degree murder conviction, ruling his statement to the police had been properly admitted at trial. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Amaral. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reverses Roxbury Murder Conviction
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday reversed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who is accused of gunning down a rival gang member in Roxbury. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Wardsworth. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Extends Rule Related to Juror Questioning in Murder Cases
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that defendants accused of murder, rape, and sexual offenses against children are entitled to request individual questioning of potential jurors about their potential racial or ethnic prejudices when the alleged victim is a different race. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Colon. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Reverses Accessory Conviction in Boston Murder Case
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today ruled that a man who lied to the police about being present at a murder scene and refused to cooperate with the investigation should not have been convicted of being an accessory after the fact. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Rivera. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Murder Conviction of 17-Year-Old Killer
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the second-degree murder conviction of a man who shot to death a drug dealer when he was 17 years old. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lugo. Continue reading ›
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in Parental Kidnapping Case from Braintree
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a man’s convictions related to his kidnapping his own children from a foster home in Braintree in 2013. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Lockwood. Continue reading ›