Murder conviction affirmed where trial judge properly admitted postmortem photographs, struck medical examiner's "homicide" opinion with curative instruction, and found trial counsel's strategic stipulation to unredacted police interview was not ineffective assistance.
Bar applicant denied admission based on pattern of nondisclosure in application, litigation history with sanctions, failure to respect court orders, and lack of candor.
Radiologist's failure to identify breast cancer abnormality and order follow-up tests constituted negligence with sufficient causal connection to delayed diagnosis.
Equal protection claim rejected where statute limits appellate review of criminal sentences to state prison commitments, not house of correction sentences.
Reversal of dismissal of tortious interference and Consumer Protection Act claims; facts inadequate to resolve choice of law at pleading stage.
Private individuals lack standing to challenge a board's decision not to prosecute attorney discipline complaints or compel bar counsel action.
Defendants denied interlocutory review of motion-to-dismiss denial where claims of prosecutorial misconduct involve rights remediable on direct appeal.
Police seeking warrant for marijuana cultivation must establish probable cause defendant lacks legal registration, not just that cultivation is occurring.
Boston taxi drivers challenged independent contractor classification. Court held drivers were properly classified based on freedom to set hours, keep all fares, and operate independently.
Police properly obtained juvenile's initial Miranda waiver with guardian present but violated his rights by monitoring and interrupting a mid-interrogation request to consult with his guardian.
