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Appeals Court Affirms Involuntary Manslaughter Where Jury Could Doubt Defendant Knew of Knife: Commonwealth v. Robinson (AC 25-P-257, October 19, 2026)
Appeals Court affirms involuntary manslaughter conviction where jury could rationally find defendant did not know coventurer had knife during fatal beating, despite video and eyewitness testimony showing no visible weapons.
Latest Opinions
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Commonwealth v. Robinson (AC-25-P-257, October 19, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Jackson (AC-25-P-933, October 16, 2026)
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Jangl v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (AC-25-P-168, October 15, 2026)
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CRG Acquisition, LLC v. Planning Board of Appeals of Holliston (AC-25-P-915, October 14, 2026)
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Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. Russo (SJC-13881, October 14, 2026)
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Department of State Police v. State Police Association of Massachusetts (AC-25-P-321, October 13, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Holbrook (SJC-13776, October 9, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Goncalves (SJC-13880, October 6, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Walrond (AC-24-P-710, October 6, 2026)
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Piper P. v. Barron B (SJC-13854, October 5, 2026)
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Bruno v. Alliance Rental Group, LLC (AC-25-P-383, October 5, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Vihaan V., a juvenile (AC-25-P-500, September 30, 2026)
Case Briefs
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Appeals Court Affirms Involuntary Manslaughter Where Jury Could Doubt Defendant Knew of Knife: Commonwealth v. Robinson (AC 25-P-257, October 19, 2026)
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Appeals Court Reads Knowledge Requirement Into Loaded-Firearm-While-Intoxicated Statute: Commonwealth v. Jackson (AC 25-P-933, October 16, 2026)
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Appeals Court Rejects DCF Social Worker’s Religious Exemption Claim Over COVID Vaccine Mandate: Jangl v. Secretary of EOHHS (AC 25-P-168, October 15, 2026)
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Planning Board Wins Warehouse Fight: CRG Acquisition v. Planning Board of Holliston (AC 25-P-915, October 14, 2026)
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SJC Rejects Automatic Irreparable-Harm Presumption in Trade Secrets Injunctions: Daikin v. Russo (SJC-13881, Oct. 14, 2026)
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Daikin Applied Americas Inc. v. Russo (SJC-13881, October 14, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Holbrook (SJC-13776, October 9, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Goncalves (SJC-13880, October 6, 2026)
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Piper P. v. Barron B (SJC-13854, October 5, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Cotto (SJC-13583,-13584-&-13585, September 29, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Williams (SJC-12702, September 22, 2026)
Appeals Court
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Commonwealth v. Robinson (AC-25-P-257, October 19, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Jackson (AC-25-P-933, October 16, 2026)
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Jangl v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (AC-25-P-168, October 15, 2026)
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CRG Acquisition, LLC v. Planning Board of Appeals of Holliston (AC-25-P-915, October 14, 2026)
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Department of State Police v. State Police Association of Massachusetts (AC-25-P-321, October 13, 2026)
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Commonwealth v. Walrond (AC-24-P-710, October 6, 2026)
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Massachusetts E-Bike and Scooter Bill: House and Senate Agree on Speed Tiers but Split on Whether 15-Year-Olds Can Ride an E-Bike
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E-Bike, Moped or Scooter? Massachusetts Law Treats Each Differently, and a Moped Rider Can Be Charged With OUI
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Massachusetts Electric Scooter Law Requires a Driver’s License, a Helmet and No Riding After Sunset
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Massachusetts E-Bike Laws: No License, No Sidewalks, and Why a 28 MPH Class 3 Bike Isn’t an E-Bike Under State Law
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Shawn Oliver Suspends His Campaign After OUI Arrest. His Name Stays on the Ballot, and a Vote for Minogue Still Counts for Him
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If You Vote Yes, Can Beacon Hill Undo It? The Constitution Lets the Legislature ‘Amend or Repeal’ Any Law Voters Pass, and It Has Before
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Jury Awards Ex-Boston Water and Sewer Manager $1.3 Million in Race Retaliation Case. Can a Public Agency Owe Punitive Damages? The SJC Says Yes
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Suspicious Powder Letters Reach Mass. Elections Division and Rep. Moulton’s Office. What the Hoax Laws Say, Even If the Powder Is Harmless
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Farwell Trial Day 4: FBI Examiner Says a Phone Linked to Farwell Searched ‘Can You Revoke Consent in Massachusetts’ After Birchmore’s Death
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When PIP Runs Out, Who Gets Paid? A Massachusetts Court Says the Insurer Picks, Not First Come, First Served
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Westfield Denies Data Center Permit Extension: How Massachusetts Special Permits Lapse, and the 20-Day Appeal Clock
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Massachusetts Early Voting Starts October 17: What the Law Requires for Hours, Where You Can Vote, and What If You Asked for a Mail Ballot
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Final Healey-Minogue Debate: Healey Says a Judge Found the Springfield Courthouse Process “Flawless.” What the Court Actually Ruled
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Farwell Trial Day 3: Birchmore’s Friend Says the Pregnancy Was ‘the Happiest Time in Her Life.’ The 2021 Search of Farwell’s Phone Found No Texts.
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Why a Liquor License Costs $600,000 in Boston and $2,500 in Cambridge: The 1933 Quota the State Auditor Wants Repealed
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