Eresian v. Superior Court (SJC-13775) Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtDate: November 7, 2025Outcome: Judgment affirmed (petitioners’ appeal denied) Key Facts The Underlying Case: The Summary Judgment Problem: The Court’s Findings: The judge noted petitioners had: The Appeal After losing, the Eresians filed a G.L. c. 211, § 3 petition seeking supervisory review of various interlocutory […]
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COMMONWEALTH vs. MICHAEL NOGUERA – Summary
I. Issue Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in denying the defendant, Michael Noguera’s, motion for a new trial? Specifically, was Noguera’s trial counsel ineffective by failing to fully investigate and present evidence of his mental illness, or did prosecutorial misconduct occur through improper questioning and closing arguments? R. Rule A motion for a […]
Commonwealth v. Tahlil (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-062-18)
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Commonwealth v. Escobar (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-063-18)
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Ramirez v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-060-18)
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Commonwealth v. Richardson (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-061-18)
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O’Donoghue, et al. v. Commonwealth, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-046-18)
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Commonwealth v. Pereira (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-045-18)
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Commonwealth v. Cruz (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-044-18)
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J.H. v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-055-18)
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