Attorney sanctioned $239,928 for solicitation letter derailing settlement negotiations; Supreme Judicial Court reversed, holding inherent power to assess attorney fees limited to conduct threatening fair administration of justice.
Defendant convicted of larceny sought extraordinary relief after prosecutor entered partial nolle prosequi. Court held he had adequate remedy through standard appeal.
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Affirmed conviction for first-degree murder. Text message sent by victim minutes before attack admissible as spontaneous utterance under hearsay exception; cellular technology supports spontaneity despite written form.
First-degree murder conviction vacated where trial counsel rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance by failing to investigate defense, develop exculpatory evidence, or challenge unreliable identifications.
Drug trafficker's petitions for Supreme Judicial Court review denied; direct appeal in Appeals Court is proper forum for sentence challenges.
Partnership dissolution agreement entitles member to equipment ownership; defendant's refusal to sell and exclusive use constitutes conversion.
Agent misappropriated bail collateral and insurance premiums. Principal remained liable for agent's acts within actual authority despite agent acting for personal gain. Consumer Protection Act violation based on illegal premium overcharges.
Juvenile offender sentenced to consecutive life sentences may receive resentencing hearing to consider concurrent sentences following invalidation of mandatory life-without-parole scheme.
Postconviction DNA testing statute requires proof that evidence exists, not that biological material is present on evidence, to proceed with forensic analysis.
