Customers cannot establish economic injury under consumer protection law by claiming they overpaid for utility services based on the utility's failure to comply with emergency preparedness regulations when no emergency occurred during the relevant period.
Murder conviction affirmed where prior bad act evidence properly admitted to show defendant's motive and state of mind, and juror misconduct claims rejected.
Court affirms suppression of drugs found in backpack seized during arrest, holding the seizure unreasonable when practical alternatives existed.
Mode of operation approach applies to self-service gravel display area where stones predictably migrate onto walkway, creating foreseeable tripping hazard.
Drug defendant's petition for discovery subpoena denied; extraordinary relief under G.L. c. 211, § 3 unavailable when discovery disputes can be addressed on direct appeal.
Defendant seeking to withdraw guilty plea for drug distribution failed to establish egregious misconduct by Dookhan serving as setup operator for some samples, as opposed to chemist signing certificates.
Affirmed. Defendant's statements to police and his mother were voluntary despite prolonged questioning. Courtroom closure during jury selection violated the Sixth Amendment but did not warrant relief for ineffective assistance.
Defendant convicted of cocaine trafficking based on drug certificates signed by chemist later found to have engaged in systematic fraud. Court extends conclusive presumption of egregious misconduct from guilty plea cases to trial convictions, vacates conviction.
Murder conviction affirmed where defendant stabbed his wife thirteen times upon learning he was not the biological father of her newborn child. Court upholds autopsy photographs, statements, and jury instructions.
Vacated forfeiture of right to counsel at probation revocation hearing where defendant's conduct did not involve threats of violence and procedural protections for hearing were inadequate.
