Slip Opinions

Date
Case

Docket
25-P-1208
Assault and Battery. Constitutional Law, Confrontation of witnesses, Harmless error. Error, Harmless. Practice, Criminal, Harmless error, Hearsay, Confrontation of witnesses, Motion in limine. Evidence, Spontaneous utterance.
Dates
July 13, 2026 - September 24, 2026

Docket
25-P-347 / 25-P-607
Stalking. Intimidation of Witness. Witness, Intimidation. Protective Order. False Impersonation & Identity Fraud. Unauthorized Access to Computer System. Search and Seizure, Warrant, Computer. Cellular Telephone. Electronic Mail. Evidence, Photograph, Authentication. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress, Warrant, Required finding, Instructions to jury, Sentence.
Dates
October 3, 2025 - September 24, 2026

Docket
SJC-12702
Homicide. Firearms. Armed Assault with Intent to Murder. Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon. Evidence, Firearm, Scientific test, Expert opinion, Presumptions and burden of proof, Inference, Argument by prosecutor, Identification. Witness, Expert. Identification. Practice, Criminal, Presumptions and burden of proof, Argument by prosecutor, New trial, Capital case.
Dates
December 8, 2025 - September 22, 2026

Docket
25-P-1082
Constitutional Law, Search and seizure. Search and Seizure, Motor vehicle, Impoundment of vehicle, Inventory, Fruits of illegal search. Practice, Criminal, Motion to suppress.
Dates
April 7, 2026 - September 21, 2026

Docket
25-P-396
Rape. Practice, Criminal, Mistrial, Instructions to jury, Impoundment order. Impoundment. Sealing.
Dates
May 14, 2026 – September 18, 2026
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