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Summary: Criminal--Whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction of a defendant who was age 18 through age 20 at the time of commission of the crime violates the Massachusetts Constitution.
Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction, including whether the imposition of a life sentence without parole for a first-degree murder conviction a defendant who was age 18 through age 20 at the time of commission of the crime violates the Massachusetts Constitution.
Summary: Criminal-- Whether it was proper to dismiss an indictment charging the defendant with a single count of misleading investigators on the basis that the indictment alleged multiple acts that were part of a single pattern of conduct.
Summary: Ballot Initiative-- The plaintiff is challenging a decision of the Massachusetts Attorney General not to certify a ballot initiative petition that would have limited amounts that may be contributed to an independent expenditure political action committee.
Summary: Zoning-- Whether a planning board erred in denying a religious organization’s request to add a recreational vehicle park to property that the organization uses as a campground.
Summary: Criminal-- The defendant, an African American Muslim, is seeking a new trial after a criminal conviction on the ground that his court-appointed attorney had expressed bigoted and racist views in social media postings.
Summary: Criminal-- The defendant is seeking a new trial on the basis that jury instructions regarding joint venture liability involving a home invasion were erroneous.
Summary: Criminal-- The defendant is appealing the denial of his request to seal criminal records regarding charges where he was found not guilty.
Summary: Civil Procedure; Personal Jurisdiction— In a product liability action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in New Hampshire, whether there is personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts over a non-Massachusetts manufacturer where the vehicle was initially sold at a Massachusetts dealership.
Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction.
Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction.
