Defendant convicted of child abuse based on shaken baby syndrome diagnosis reversed where trial counsel failed to retain expert to testify that accidental short falls could cause severe head injuries.
Expert testimony regarding drug distribution intent does not require trial objection when pretrial motion in limine objection was only to expert qualification, not substance.
Defendant's failure to move to strike substitute analyst's improper weight testimony, though he opposed the analyst's testimony via motion in limine, did not preserve appellate rights. Affirmed.
Corporate trustee qualifies as Massachusetts "inhabitant" for fiduciary income tax purposes through established business presence and material trust administration activities, even if domiciled elsewhere.
Defendant shot and killed girlfriend's ex-boyfriend after retrieving a gun. Affirmed conviction despite exclusion of victim's prior violence, finding inadequate proffer and insufficient evidence of self-defense.
Initiative petition banning cruel confinement of farm animals and prohibiting sales of products from such animals properly certified under Article 48's related subjects requirement.
Court upheld initiative petition legalizing marijuana for adults, finding related subjects despite including medical marijuana provisions. Ordered amendments to ballot title and yes statement to avoid misleading voters about scope and taxation.
Initiative petition combining curriculum standards changes and testing transparency requirements failed relatedness requirement of Article 48 because provisions lacked operational connection and presented voters with dissimilar subjects.
Verbal encouragement to commit suicide can support involuntary manslaughter indictment when defendant exercises coercive control over vulnerable victim in final moments.
Initiative petition to authorize one additional slots parlor license near horse racing tracks properly certified; not barred by local matters exclusion despite narrow specifications; not substantially identical to prior ballot measure.
