Defendant who pleaded guilty to drug charges based on evidence tested by a chemist later found to have committed widespread misconduct may withdraw his plea if he shows he would have gone to trial.
Defendant's guilty pleas to drug charges vacated and remanded; must assert pleas were involuntary based on analyst misconduct.
Defendant convicted through guilty plea based on drug analysis by discredited chemist Annie Dookhan may challenge conviction under new presumption.
Defendant's guilty plea to cocaine possession vacated and remanded where state chemist falsified drug test results.
Conviction vacated where evidence insufficient to prove sex offender acquired secondary residence without notifying police. Admission of "staying" at location lacking permanence evidence insufficient under statute.
Guilty plea to resisting arrest vacated where prosecution offered no facts establishing the statutory elements of force, threats, or substantial injury risk at plea hearing.
Defendant convicted of murder under felony-murder rule with armed robbery predicate. Court affirmed, holding statements validly obtained, sufficiency of circumstantial evidence for robbery established.
First-degree murder conviction affirmed where jury properly convicted on three alternative theories despite instructional omissions that caused no prejudice.
Armed robbery conviction affirmed where latent fingerprint evidence from crime scene matched defendant's thumb print under ACE-V methodology, without need for statistical evidence of accuracy.
CSLI obtained from cellular service provider constitutes a search under Massachusetts Constitution requiring probable cause, not just reasonable suspicion under federal Stored Communications Act.
