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Commonwealth v. Carter, SJC-12502 -The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) granted direct appellate review. The amicus brief will address two issues: 1) the reach of the youthful offender statue, in particular the legal definition of “infliction of bodily harm.” When juveniles Read more
I am extremely sad to report to you that Judge Paul McManus, longtime former CPCS public defender, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul spent his life passionately fighting for equal justice. Paul Read more
The 2018 Annual Training Conference materials have been posted at the Training Library page. Click on @TABLEOFCONTENTS.htm for a Table of Contents with hypertext links to all of the documents. It is not necessary to print out all of the materials Read more
The Committee for Public Counsel Services, CPCS Attorney Rebecca A. Jacobstein, Esquire and CPCS Attorney Benjamin H. Keehn appearing on behalf of CPCS, is seeking remedies for prosecutorial misconduct in connection with drug convictions in Massachusetts relating to wrongdoing by Read more
Approval of minutes of the April 10, 2018 meeting Juvenile Supervising Attorney Contracts Bar Advocate Program Contracts Amicus Request(s) Monthly Financial Overview Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report FY 2019 Obligations over $25,000 for Pre-Approval FY 2019 Budget Update Chief Read more
Amy Karp, CAFL’s Training Director, has been selected to receive the 2018 American Bar Association Mark Hardin Award. The award is presented annually by the ABA to honor an attorney, law professor, judge, or legislator who has shown achievement and Read more
In 2015, the Senior Management Team (SMT), working with other senior leaders, drafted a Strategic Plan which included a Mission Statement, Agency Values, three overarching Goals, six Strategies to support the Goals, and many Initiatives to achieve the Strategies. The Read more
The last few months have been busy both at the Court and at the State House. To catch up on all that has happened visit the following sites to read articles that cover the Amherst Drug Lab (Farak) case and Read more
Approval of minutes of the March 14 2018 meeting Amicus Request(s) IT Case Management Update Monthly Financial Overview Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report Strategic Planning Update Chief Counsel Report Executive Session
In recognition of the 55th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, CPCS held an informational forum for Legislators and their staff on Gideon and the right to counsel at the Massachusetts State House on Read more