Massachusetts Criminal Attorney BlogThe Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the Boston Police Department’s warrantless seizure of a car that was potentially connected to a murder on Christmas Day of 2013. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Holness. Continue Reading
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Convictions of Lynn Man who Murdered Mother and Grandmother
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder convictions against a drug-addicted Lynn man who slit the throats of his mother and grandmother in 2012. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Wright. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Search of Defendant’s Backpack in East Bridgewater Home Invasion
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday agreed with a superior court judge that the stop of a home invasion suspect, and a subsequent search of his backpack, was supported by reasonable suspicion and therefore constitutional. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hilaire. Continue Reading
Cambridge District Court Jury Acquits Attorney Chris Spring’s Client of Felony Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
A Cambridge District Court jury today found Attorney Chris Spring’s client not guilty of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a case that involved allegations of significant histories of domestic violence by both parties. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Constitutionality of Victim Impact Statements
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today concluded the Massachusetts statute that allows crime victims to personally address the judge who is about to impose sentence on defendants is constitutional. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. McGonagle. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Appeals Court Reinstates Assault Charges in Plymouth Bar Fight
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday reversed a superior court judge’s decision to dismiss some charges related to a bar fight at a restaurant in Plymouth that left the victim with serious injuries to his head. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Johnson. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Cold-Case Murder Conviction
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a maintenance man who killed an elderly woman at her elder housing complex in Springfield in 1991. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Diaz. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Conviction Against Man Who Murdered His Mother
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday affirmed the conviction of a 19-year-old Chelsea man who was found guilty of murdering his mother. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Cartright. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds Conviction of Man who Poisoned Wife to Death
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who poisoned his wife to death with antifreeze. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Keown. Continue Reading
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Assault Conviction Against Dorchester Mother Who Says Beating her Son Constituted “Discipline”
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Dorchester woman’s conviction for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in a case that involved her hitting her five-year-old son in the face with a belt. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Dobson. Continue Reading