Commonwealth v. Goddard (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-027-17)
Murder conviction affirmed where expert testimony about defendant's goal-directed behavior and prosecutor's closing argument were properly admitted.
Category SJC Opinions
Commonwealth v. Soto (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-026-17)
Juvenile indicted for murder and related nonmurder offenses must be prosecuted entirely in Superior Court; nonmurder charges need not first proceed in Juvenile Court.
Commonwealth v. Molina (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-023-17)
Child pornography convictions affirmed where police obtained evidence through corroborated IP address investigation and file-sharing program surveillance. Lascivious intent required for all child pornography statute violations.
Commonwealth v. Martinez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-024-17)
Search warrant for apartment valid where police traced child pornography transmission through specific IP address to that residence via ISP subpoena, despite uncertainty about account holder's residency.
Anderson, et al. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh PA, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-022-17)
Insurance company liable for unfair settlement practices; postjudgment interest excluded from amount multiplied for punitive damages under G.L. c. 93A.
Commonwealth v. Rodriguez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-021-17)
Successive prosecution for larceny barred by different elements test, not double jeopardy where prior acquittal was for receiving stolen property.
Turra v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, trustee, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-020-17)
Mortgagee's failure to notify tax assessor and utilities after foreclosure under General Laws chapter 244, section 15A does not render foreclosure void.
Padmanabhan v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-019-17)
Petition for stay of state court proceedings moot where trial court had already continued proceedings pending resolution of petitioner's federal appeal.
Bishay, et al. v. Clerk of the Superior Court on Norfolk County (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-018-17)
Mandamus petition seeking entry of settlement judgment denied where petitioners failed to demonstrate inadequacy of alternative remedies and noncompliance with appellate procedures.
Commonwealth v. Pinto (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-017-17)
Stop of vehicle based on radio broadcast lacked reasonable suspicion where Commonwealth failed to establish reliability of the broadcast's source information.