May 3, 2013 Commonwealth Finds Conviction for Carrying an Unlicensed Firearm is Reversible when no Evidence is Presented to show the Defendant had the Requisite Intention Where the defendant was convicted of carrying an unlicensed firearm, the conviction is reversed when...

April 10, 2013 Judge's Potentially Impartial Background Requires Writ of Mandamus be Granted Reversing Recusal Order The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has reversed the denial of a...

March 26, 2013 Court of Appeals Holds Judge Erred In Relying On A Robbery Guideline In Sentencing A Defendant Found Guilty Of Bank Burglary The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a District Court judge erred...

March 18, 2013 Misleading Parole Officer Leads to Another Criminal Conviction for a Defendant Because he misled his parole officer regarding his whereabouts, a defendant failed to comply with...

March 15, 2013 Criminal Case Shows Admission of Similar Prior Convictions Can be an Abuse of Discretion Entitling a Defendant to a New Trial Sometimes it seems there is a fine line between when a similar prior criminal act...

March 5, 2013 Plea Deal Signed before "Dorsey" Prevents Defendant from Sentence Reduction When the Supreme Court ruled, by a 5-4 vote, that two men convicted of crack...