Defendant convicted of prior sexual offenses may be civilly committed as sexually dangerous person despite likelihood of only noncontact offenses if his conduct would place victims in reasonable apprehension of contact sexual offense.
Mother challenges guardianship decree without counsel; SJC affirms denial of extraordinary relief, finding adequate alternative remedy through rule 60(b) appeal.
Juvenile's motion to vacate admission to sufficient facts based on alleged parental coercion required evidentiary hearing rather than decision on affidavits alone.
Small claims litigants waive appellate rights and cannot use superintendence jurisdiction to avoid the small claims procedure's limitations on appeal.
Insufficient evidence to prove sex offender failed to notify registry board of address change; defendant merely staying with friend.
Judges lack discretion to relieve sex offenders convicted of crimes involving children from registration requirements; "may not" language is mandatory.
Murder conviction affirmed where defendant failed to show ineffective assistance of counsel for not investigating mental health defense based on methamphetamine-induced psychosis.
Probation revocation based on hearsay from police officers about sexual offense allegations upheld where accounts were substantially reliable and independently corroborated.
Board directors who adopt workplace safety policies are employers under workers' compensation law and immune from negligence suits by injured employees.
DNA testing statute sets low threshold for preliminary access to forensic analysis, separate from postconviction motion standards. Reversed and remanded for hearing.
