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• Open PDF file, 120.61 KB,  Anticipatory warrants - Commonwealth v. Mercedes, 496 Mass. 164 (2025) (English, PDF 120.61 KB)
• Open PDF file, 483.77 KB,  Serum conversion does not require consent - Commonwealth v. Gannett, Mass. (May 23, 2025) (English, PDF 483.77 KB)
• Open PDF file, 486.03 KB,  Extraterritorial seizure - Commonwealth v. McCarthy, 495 Mass. 736 (2025) (English, PDF 486.03 KB)
• Open PDF file, 128.67 KB,  Amendments to Discovery Rule 14 (effective 03/01/25) (English, PDF 128.67 KB)
• Open PDF file, 466.34 KB,  An act regulating exotic animals in traveling exhibits and shows (effective 01/01/25) (English, PDF 466.34 KB)
• Open PDF file, 475.42 KB,  Changes to MGL c 90 sec 7 (effective 01/01/25) (English, PDF 475.42 KB)
• Open PDF file, 123.06 KB,  Search warrant should specify drugs being sought - Comm. v. Padilla, 105 Mass. App. Ct. 138 (2024) (English, PDF 123.06 KB)
• Open PDF file, 159.95 KB,  Threats to commit a crime - Comm. v. Cruz, Supreme Judicial Court decision (Dec. 13, 2024) (English, PDF 159.95 KB)
• Open PDF file, 483.79 KB,  Audio/video recording of undercover drug buy violated wiretap statute - Comm. v. Du, SJC decision (Nov. 27, 2024) (English, PDF 483.79 KB)
• Open PDF file, 74.3 KB,  EOPSS additional guidance #3 - 2024 Firearms Act memorandum (English, PDF 74.3 KB)
• Open PDF file, 152.29 KB,  Requesting ID for seatbelt violation - Comm. v. Mitchell Appeals Court decision (October 28, 2024) (English, PDF 152.29 KB)
• Open PDF file, 498.03 KB,  An act criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional (effective 11/06/24) (English, PDF 498.03 KB)
• Open PDF file, 29.69 KB,  EOPSS additional guidance #2 - 2024 Firearms Act memorandum (English, PDF 29.69 KB)
• Open PDF file, 210.72 KB,  EOPSS guidance - 2024 Firearms Act memorandum (English, PDF 210.72 KB)
• Open PDF file, 671.27 KB,  An act modernizing firearms laws (effective 10/02/24 *unless otherwise stated within the law) (English, PDF 671.27 KB)
• Open PDF file, 531.09 KB,  An act modernizing firearms laws appendix (2024) (English, PDF 531.09 KB)
• Open PDF file, 156.01 KB,  Uttering false check - Comm. v. Oliver / Comm. v. Scordino, Supreme Judicial Court (September 24, 2024) (English, PDF 156.01 KB)
• Open PDF file, 163.18 KB,  An act to prevent abuse and exploitation (effective 09/18/24) (English, PDF 163.18 KB)
• Open PDF file, 143.77 KB,  Exculpatory evidence - Commonwealth v. Gaines, Supreme Judicial Court (August 29, 2024) (English, PDF 143.77 KB)
• Open PDF file, 145.6 KB,  Switchblades - Commonwealth v. Canjura, Supreme Judicial Court (August 27, 2024) (English, PDF 145.6 KB)
• Open PDF file, 153.91 KB,  Community caretaking and entry into the home - Commonwealth v. Regan, Appeals Court (August 23, 2024) (English, PDF 153.91 KB)
• Open PDF file, 141.99 KB,  ADW is 58A eligible - Cruz v. Commonwealth, Mass.App.Ct. (August 12, 2024) (English, PDF 141.99 KB)
• Open PDF file, 149.29 KB,  Strip search - Commonwealth v. Rivera, Appeals Court (August 5, 2024) (English, PDF 149.29 KB)
• Open PDF file, 145.68 KB,  Animal cruelty - Commonwealth v. Russo, Supreme Judicial Court (July 15, 2024) (English, PDF 145.68 KB)
• Open PDF file, 150.32 KB,  Parental kidnapping - Commonwealth v. Sabin, (Appeals Court, June 20, 2024) (English, PDF 150.32 KB)
• Open PDF file, 147.01 KB,  Child pornography - Commonwealth v. Dunn, 494 Mass. 42 (2024) (English, PDF 147.01 KB)
• Open PDF file, 148.99 KB,  Human trafficking - Commonwealth v. Garafalo, 104 Mass.App.Ct. 161 (2024) (English, PDF 148.99 KB)
• Open PDF file, 151.76 KB,  No reasonable expectation of privacy in call data logs - Commonwealth v. Lepage, 494 Mass. 67 (2024) (English, PDF 151.76 KB)
• Open PDF file, 101.08 KB,  Wiretap statute violated by undercover purchase of drugs (2023) (English, PDF 101.08 KB)
• Open PDF file, 117.23 KB,  College roommates may not be eligible for 209A protection (2023) (English, PDF 117.23 KB)
• Open PDF file, 120.55 KB,  Miranda and community caretaking (2023) (English, PDF 120.55 KB)
• Open PDF file, 285.95 KB,  Custody and Miranda (2023) (English, PDF 285.95 KB)
• Open PDF file, 98.13 KB,  Patfrisk of car passenger (2023) (English, PDF 98.13 KB)
• Open PDF file, 116.43 KB,  Guilty-filed shoplifting charge is a prior offense (2023) (English, PDF 116.43 KB)
• Open PDF file, 116.8 KB,  Curtilage (2023) (English, PDF 116.8 KB)
• Open PDF file, 136.92 KB,  Allegations of racially motivated pedestrian stops (2023) (English, PDF 136.92 KB)
• Open PDF file, 121.37 KB,  Uttering false check (2023) (English, PDF 121.37 KB)
• Open PDF file, 99.58 KB,  Admissibility of breath test results (2023) (English, PDF 99.58 KB)
• Open PDF file, 103.73 KB,  LTC is an element of the offense (2023) (English, PDF 103.73 KB)
• Open PDF file, 120.86 KB,  Board's public comment policy unconstitutional (2023) (English, PDF 120.86 KB)
• Open PDF file, 97.78 KB,  Collective knowledge doctrine (2023) (English, PDF 97.78 KB)
• Open PDF file, 95.92 KB,  Observation of crack pipe PC to search car (2023) (English, PDF 95.92 KB)
• Open PDF file, 95.81 KB,  Operation of MV (2023) (English, PDF 95.81 KB)
• Open PDF file, 115.91 KB,  Witness intimidation (2023) (English, PDF 115.91 KB)
• Open PDF file, 264.89 KB,  New traffic and motor vehicle laws (2023) (English, PDF 264.89 KB)
• Open PDF file, 185.07 KB,  New traffic laws - Appendix (English, PDF 185.07 KB)
• Open PDF file, 197.93 KB,  SJC discourages the use of the word "blading" (2023) (English, PDF 197.93 KB)
• Open PDF file, 240.53 KB,  Court Decision - Commonwealth vs. Karen K. (2023) (English, PDF 240.53 KB)

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