Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ferguson

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 6, 2026No. SJC 13574Published

1Opinion of the Court

NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA, 02108-1750; (617) 557- 1030; SJCReporter@sjc.state.ma.us SJC-13574 COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES W. FERGUSON. Plymouth. November 10, 2025. – March 6, 2026. Present: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Wendlandt, Georges, & Wolohojian, JJ. Homicide. Felony-Murder Rule. Firearms.…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. BruenSupreme Court of the United States · 2022
  2. Commonwealth v. WelanskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. ViriyahiranpaiboonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001

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