Land Court lacked jurisdiction to quiet title to railroad easement; abandonment requires compliance with federal procedures under 1973 Act or federal agency certification.
Medical marijuana law does not immunize probation violations occurring before defendant became a qualifying patient under the statute.
Defendants challenge pretrial detention orders under dangerousness statute. Court holds "held under arrest" includes any person arrested or subject to warrant for enumerated offense, regardless of custody status.
Defendant seeking postconviction DNA testing satisfied statutory requirements by proving the requested analysis had not been developed at trial, eliminating need to establish any other enumerated reason.
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.
