Heroin possession conviction affirmed despite erroneous admission of appearance-based expert testimony, based on substantial admissible evidence of intent to distribute and defendant's own incriminating statements.
Guarantor's obligations survive settlement of principal obligor's debt absent explicit contractual language providing otherwise; plain terms of guaranty control.
Drug trafficking stop upheld despite insufficient record on informant's prior tip history; substitute chemist testimony permitted under Sixth Amendment confrontation clause.
Reversed in part and affirmed in part. Real-time cell-site location tracking without a warrant violated the defendant's rights, but cocaine in a common attic crawl space remained admissible.
Insured failed to prove actual costs for substitute transportation; standard policy covers loss-of-use damages only when claimant incurs documented expenses.
Affirmed conviction for heroin possession. Evidence of prior search admissible to show knowledge; sufficient evidence of constructive possession based on defendant's particular relationship to bedroom location.
Recall election proceedings must satisfy procedural requirements but courts cannot scrutinize the substantive adequacy of grounds for recall.
Default relief standard for interrogatory failures: Rule 55(c) good cause standard applies, not Rule 60(b) excusable neglect standard, when damages remain undetermined.
Newspaper delivery driver classified as independent contractor was actually an employee under Massachusetts statute based on delivery services being integral to publisher's usual business.
Defendant who stipulated to two probation violations during a contested hearing did not waive hearing protections requiring knowing and voluntary waiver under Sayyid standard.