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James "Whitey" Bulger (Photo from U.S. Marshals Service)

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeals From Bulger Victim Family

The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal over whether the family of a man allegedly killed by Whitey Bulger should get millions of dollars from the government.

2012/05/14

Neil Entwistle (Photo credit should read KEN MCGAGH/AFP/Getty Images)

State Supreme Court To Hear Entwistle Murder Appeal

The state’s highest court will determine whether Neil Entwistle deserves a new trial.

2012/03/24

NH Lawmakers Reject Bill To Repeal Gay Marriage Law

New Hampshire lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made their state the first to repeal a gay marriage law through legislation — a move opposed by the governor.

2012/03/21

Court Victory For Women Who Claim Drug Gave Them Cancer

A federal judge in Boston has ordered 14 drug companies into talks that could lead to settlements with 53 women who claim their breast cancer was caused by an anti-miscarriage drug their mothers took decades ago.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2012/01/21

Judge: FBI ‘Has Gotten Away With Murder’ In Bulger Case

A judge hearing the case against the government by families of two Whitey Bulger victims says the FBI “has gotten away with murder.”

2011/10/07

DiMasi Seeks Delay In Prison Reporting Date

Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has asked a judge to put off the day he must begin serving his sentence on corruption charges so his lawyers can have more time to prepare arguments on why he should remain free while his appeal is pending.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2011/09/17

Mass. Supreme Court: $275 Fee To Appeal $15 Ticket Is Constitutional

On Thursday, the Mass. SJC ruled unanimously that appeals courts can charge whatever they want for parking ticket appeals and that the fees don’t violate any fundamental right.

2011/07/15

Feds To Reverse Course, Allow Fishermen To Appeal Penalties

The U.S. commerce secretary has reversed course and will allow more fisherman accused of violations to have their cases reviewed for fairness by a special investigator.

2011/03/16

Sleeping Jurors Cited In Nantucket Slaying Appeal

A New York man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend on Nantucket in 2004 is asking the highest court in Massachusetts to overturn his conviction because two jurors allegedly slept through parts of his trial.

2011/03/05

Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins (AP Photo/Denis Poroy,File Image from 2006)

Convicted Plymouth Marine Returns To Brig

A Camp Pendleton Marine has been returned to custody serve out the remainder of a prison sentence following reinstatement of his conviction in the murder of an Iraqi man. Lt. Col. Joseph Kloppel confirmed Friday that Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III is back in the brig.

2011/02/19