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- Appeals Court Ruling in Commonwealth v. Gomes Reinforces Article 12 Protections for the Right to Remain Silent
- Appeals Court Ruling in Commonwealth v. Wurtzberger Sparks Urgent Debate on the Definition of “Operation” in the Age of Modern Vehicle Technology
- Appeals Court in Commonwealth v. Gordon Affirms Emergency Aid Exception in the Context of Domestic Violence
- Commonwealth v. Raspberry: Affirming the Limits of Warrantless Searches in Cases of Imminent Threats
- Court’s Use of Zoom for Suppression Hearing Raises Constitutional Concerns in Commonwealth v. Masa
- Federal Court’s Suppression of Pole Camera Evidence in U.S. v. Moore-Bush Signals Crucial Advancement in Fourth Amendment Protections
- First Circuit Protects Civilians’ Right to Record Police in Public, Limits Application of Massachusetts Wiretapping Law
- First Circuit’s Ruling in United States v. Bramley Raises Concerns Over Judicial Transparency in Sentencing
- Gun Crime Defense
- Massachusetts Appeals Court Protects Privacy Rights, Strikes Down Warrantless Secret Recordings by Law Enforcement
- Massachusetts Appeals Court’s Decision in Commonwealth v. Fantauzzi Challenges the Application of the Felony-Murder Rule
- Massachusetts SJC Reforms Felony-Murder Rule, Emphasizing Intent Over Automatic Life Sentences in Commonwealth v. Brown
- Polizzotti Decision Prioritizes Convenience Over Due Process in Eyewitness Identification
- SJC Upholds Constitutional Sanctity of the Home in Commonwealth v. Alexis, Rejects Erosion of Warrant Requirement
- SJC in Commonwealth v. Santiago Declines to Embrace “Target Standing,” Setting a High Bar for Police Misconduct
- SJC’s Decision in Commonwealth v. Buckley Upholds Pretextual Traffic Stops, Raising Concerns Over Erosion of Constitutional Protections
- SJC’s Decision in In the Matter of a Motion to Compel Protects Massachusetts’ Standards for Sexual Assault Counseling Records, But Raises Interstate Legal Tensions
- SJC’s Ruling in Commonwealth v. Grady Streamlines Objection Preservation but Demands Precision
- SJC’s Ruling in Commonwealth v. Larose on Marked Lanes Violations Sparks Debate Over Reasonableness and Public Safety
- SJC’s Ruling in Commonwealth v. Sherman Clarifies the Legal Boundaries of Withdrawn Consent in Sexual Assault Cases
- SJC’s Ruling in Long Revises Racial Profiling Burden, But Challenges Remain in Proving Race-Based Policing
- SJC’s Ruling in Sweeting-Bailey Undermines Promises of Judicial Reform
- Jose Torres – Supreme Judicial Court
- The Police Want to Question Me, What Do I Do?
- Witness Intimidation
- I’m Innocent. My Case Beeds to Be Dismissed, Right?
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