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Massachusetts SJC rejects bid for new trial in Philip Chism murder case

Convicted murderer Philip Chism, who was sentenced to life in jail for the brutal rape and slay Danvers math teacher Collen Ritzer, has lost his bids for a new trial and for his conviction to be

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Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers math teacher Colleen Ritzer, denied new murder trial

Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers teacher Colleen Ritzer, will not get a new murder trial or be resentenced.

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Man who raped, killed Danvers teacher Colleen Ritzer won't get new trial

Philip Chism was convicted in the 2013 death of Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer. He was 14 when he followed Ritzer into a school bathroom, strangled her, stabbed her at least 16 times and raped her.

Boston.com · 18h

SJC denies new trial for Philip Chism, upholds conviction for murder of Danvers teacher

The Supreme Judicial Court upheld sentences against Philip Chism, who raped and murdered a Danvers High School math teacher in 2013.

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Philip Chism's appeal for new trial, resentencing in murder of math teacher denied

Philip Chism's appeal for a new trial or resentencing in the murder of Danvers math teacher Colleen Ritzer has been denied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Supreme Judicial Court rejects new trial for man accused of killing teacher

The man convicted of raping and killing a high school teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts, was denied a chance at a new trial ...

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Massachusetts House adopts new rules, rejects Republican attempts to force cooperation with Auditor

The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted a new set of rules to govern how they conduct their daily business after ...

Litigants Can't Force Lawyer Sanction, Massachusetts Court Says

Aggrieved litigants can’t compel the Massachusetts attorney discipline board to give lawyers a slap on the wrist, the state’s Supreme Judicial Court held.

Mass. Justices Issue New Guidelines for Courts Handling Self-Represented Litigants in Civil Cases

The new 49-page guide updates and supersedes the 2006-issued guidelines, and includes information about the 2016 ...

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Prisoners eligible for parole under recent SJC ruling sue over delay in hearings

At the current rate, it will take years before all of the Plaintiffs have had their initial parole hearings," according to ...

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Incarcerated men sue Mass. parole board, arguing hearing delays are unconstitutional

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Suffolk County Superior Court, cites a state Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) decision that declared it unconstitutional for judges to sentence anyone younger than 21 to life ...

Court rejects parents' challenge to Massachusetts school's gender identity policy

A Massachusetts school district's policy against notifying parents without a student's consent if the child asks to use a ...

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Supreme Court rejects challenges to protest-free zones at abortion clinics

WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on Monday passed on ... a 35-foot protest-free zone outside abortion clinics in Massachusetts. But the court slammed the 2000 ruling when overturning Roe v.

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