Browse 14 admissibility of evidence cases decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Plaintiff fails to prove unpaid overtime wages
Ortins v. Lincoln Property Company, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ortins, sued Lincoln Property Company for all...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Santana, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's con...
Statements Admissible After Arrest Without Functional Interrogation
Jose Polanco v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a d...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Entry, SJC Rules
Commonwealth v. Skipper Carino, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant'...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction After Finding Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Anthony Williams v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anthony Williams, appealed his conviction for ...
SJC Affirms Conviction, Upholding Hearsay Exception for Victim's Statements
Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed the co...
Confession Admissible Despite Defendant's Age and Interrogation Length
Dean Tran v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show motive, intent, and pattern
James Peter Kyricopoulos v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
David Jones v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, David Jones, appealed his conviction for assault and ...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Show Common Scheme
COMMONWEALTH v. MICHAEL McCARTHY, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the defen...
SJC Affirms Conviction, Upholds Evidence Admission
Jeff Stacy's Case, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's decision, h...
Conviction Reversed Over Improper "Prior Bad Acts" Evidence
Commonwealth v. Christopher S. Fratantonio, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 17, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a de...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in child assault case
Commonwealth v. Philip J. Marquis, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a convictio...
SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession and Evidence Admission
Commonwealth v. Philip Chism, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the convic...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 14 admissibility of evidence cases from Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 13, Reversed: 1.
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