More than 150 criminal cases were dismissed in Boston Municipal Court this week due to a lack of representation for defendants. One of the cases involved the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.
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Massachusetts’ top court rules murder suspect can claim self-defense to justify killing innocent bystander
Massachusetts’ top court rules murder suspect can claim self-defense to justify killing innocent bystander
SJC rules lawsuits against Harvard over stolen body parts from morgue can move forward
Lawsuits against Harvard in relation to a macabre scheme that led human body parts to be sold out of the morgue for several years may move forward, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Monday.
Massachusetts First Amendment case: Harmony Montgomery’s custody hearing audio to be released
Massachusetts First Amendment case: Harmony Montgomery’s custody hearing audio to be released
Supreme Court denies Karen Read’s request to halt her trial
The Karen Read murder retrial has nearly enough jurors seated to begin, which it will since the U.S. Supreme Court declined the defense’s request to stay the court case.
SJC rules Massachusetts’ nonresident gun laws are legal after post-Bruen changes
Massachusetts’ highest court has issued a pair of decisions regarding the rights of nonresidents to carry firearms through the Bay State.
