Commonwealth v. Sullivan (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-186-17)
Affirmed. DNA match evidence from CODIS database was inadmissible hearsay but harmless error; nondisclosed proficiency test failures by lab analyst did not warrant new trial.
Sullivan
Sullivan, et al. v. Connolly, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-012-17)
In a medical malpractice and wrongful death case arising from an infant's death following delayed cesarean section, the Appeals Court affirmed the defendants' verdict and rejected the parents' claims of judicial bias.
Sullivan v. Smith (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-174-16)
Massachusetts court affirmed child support judgment against nonresident father under UIFSA, finding continuing personal jurisdiction based on father's prior paternity acknowledgment and voluntary appearance.
Commonwealth v. Sullivan (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-156-14)
Conviction for accosting or annoying person of opposite sex affirmed where defendant called young woman 'little girl,' pursued her aggressively, demanded she enter his vehicle.
Commonwealth v. Sullivan (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-139-14)
Murder conviction vacated based on newly available forensic evidence excluding defendant from purple jacket that prosecution relied upon as key physical evidence linking defendant to victim.
Sullivan, et al. v. Kondaur Capital Corporation (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-039-14)
Mortgagor has standing to challenge mortgage assignments underlying foreclosure. Defective assignment prevented mortgagee from acquiring valid title. Reversed and remanded.
Commonwealth v. Sullivan (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-090-13)
Affirmed attempted kidnapping conviction; reversed annoying or accosting conviction due to lack of sexually explicit conduct required by statute.