Corporate trustee qualifies as Massachusetts "inhabitant" for fiduciary income tax purposes through established business presence and material trust administration activities, even if domiciled elsewhere.
Defendant shot and killed girlfriend's ex-boyfriend after retrieving a gun. Affirmed conviction despite exclusion of victim's prior violence, finding inadequate proffer and insufficient evidence of self-defense.
Affirmed dismissal of § 35A claim under res judicata and summary judgment on HAMP-based negligence claim where no duty of care exists.
Tax exemption for cemetery property denied where residential lease contractually restricted land use during the assessment year despite future cemetery development plans.
Initiative petition banning cruel confinement of farm animals and prohibiting sales of products from such animals properly certified under Article 48's related subjects requirement.
Court upheld initiative petition legalizing marijuana for adults, finding related subjects despite including medical marijuana provisions. Ordered amendments to ballot title and yes statement to avoid misleading voters about scope and taxation.
Convictions reversed where prosecution improperly used evidence of same-sex adult pornography to prove sexual interest in child victim.
Affirmed convictions for malicious burning of property. Cellular location records properly obtained under probable cause standard; phone and credit card records properly admitted; evidence sufficient.
Initiative petition combining curriculum standards changes and testing transparency requirements failed relatedness requirement of Article 48 because provisions lacked operational connection and presented voters with dissimilar subjects.
Verbal encouragement to commit suicide can support involuntary manslaughter indictment when defendant exercises coercive control over vulnerable victim in final moments.
