Prior bad acts evidence admissible; lesser offense instruction denied
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-10-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Commonwealth v. Aaron Almeida, Jr., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Aaron Almeida, Jr., was convicted of aggrav...
SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Confession and Evidence Admission
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-02-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...