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Appeals Court Vacates Manslaughter Conviction Over Substitute DNA Analysts: Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC 24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
The Appeals Court vacated Frederick Pinney’s involuntary manslaughter conviction after substitute DNA analysts testified based on reports from a nontestifying analyst, violating his Sixth Amendment confrontation rights under the recent Gordon decision.
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Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC-24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hood (SJC-13818, August 31, 2026)
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc. v. City of Boston (SJC-13865, August 19, 2026)
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Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 526105 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (SJC-13847, August 18, 2026)
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Wang v. City of Chelsea (AC-25-P-1005, August 18, 2026)
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Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc (SJC-13878, August 17, 2026)
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Sreedhar v. Northeast Division of the Housing Court Department (SJC-13940, August 14, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Ramos (SJC-12678, August 13, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Solis; Commonwealth v. Diaz (SJC-13823-&-13835, August 12, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hempel (AC-19-P-63, August 12, 2026)
Case Briefs
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Appeals Court Vacates Manslaughter Conviction Over Substitute DNA Analysts: Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC 24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
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SJC Affirms Denial of Plea Withdrawal Despite Police Corruption in Related Case: Commonwealth v. Hood (SJC-13818, August 31, 2026)
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Summary Process Judgments Don’t Trigger Claim Preclusion: Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise (AC 25-P-1222, Aug. 24, 2026)
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Insurer Must Defend on All Counts if One Is Covered: O’Connor v. MAG Mutual (SJC-13821, August 7, 2026)
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SJC Blocks Catholic Saint Statues on Quincy Public Safety Building: Fitzmaurice v. City of Quincy (SJC-13877, August 20, 2026)
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Commonwealth v. Hood (SJC-13818, August 31, 2026)
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Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Inc. v. City of Boston (SJC-13865, August 19, 2026)
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Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 526105 v. Sex Offender Registry Board (SJC-13847, August 18, 2026)
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Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc (SJC-13878, August 17, 2026)
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Sreedhar v. Northeast Division of the Housing Court Department (SJC-13940, August 14, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Ramos (SJC-12678, August 13, 2026)
Appeals Court
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Commonwealth v. Pinney (AC-24-P-1472, September 2, 2026)
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Eng v. Chen’s Food Enterprise, Inc. (AC-25-P-1222, August 24, 2026)
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Downey v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (AC-25-P-244, August 20, 2026)
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Wang v. City of Chelsea (AC-25-P-1005, August 18, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Hempel (AC-19-P-63, August 12, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Figueroa (AC-25-P-1027, August 7, 2026)