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Commonwealth v. Dew – The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has solicited amicus briefs on these related questions: Whether a witness’s in-court identification of a defendant is inadmissible where it was preceded by an unequivocal pretrial identification by the witness that Read more
Welcome to the January 2017 Q&A. This is our monthly installment addressing questions and suggestions received through the online suggestion box (top menu bar on the intranet). We respond to questions with agency-wide relevance, and we cannot answer questions that Read more
Approval of minutes of the December 20, 2016 meeting Amicus Request CPCS Monthly Financial Overview Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report FY 2018 Budget Update Chief Counsel Report Executive Session
Soon, 2016 will be a memory. As we look forward to 2017, here are some things that have been going on in the Public Defender Division. Interesting Litigation Cash bail challenge Are our clients being Punished for Being Poor Read more
Doe (Nos. 326573 and 15890) v. SORB, No. SJC-2182 – this request challenges the authority of the sex offender registry board (SORB) to publish on the Internet registry information regarding individuals who were given a level Two classification prior to Read more
Minutes of the November 15, 2016 meeting Amicus Request(s) Lease Approval CY 2017 Committee Meeting Dates Monthly Financial Overview Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report Chief Counsel Report
A. Crowell v. Massachusetts Parole Board – The case is now before the SJC and presents two significant, unresolved issues affecting the interests of current and former CPCS clients who appear before the Parole Board. The SJC’s November 2, 2016, Read more
A. Commonwealth v. James Keown, SJC-10593 – assigned appellate counsel seeks support for the following argument: “In order for a search warrant to issue for the forensic examination of digital devices, such as computers and cellphones, the search protocol must Read more
Congratulations to our newest CPCS staff attorneys who were admitted into the Massachusetts Bar today and last week: Public Defender Division: Marsophia Ducheine (Roxbury District) – sworn in on 11/16 Susanna Henry (Fall River District) – sworn in 11/17 Tasha Read more
Approval of Minutes of the October 18, 2016 meeting as amended Amicus Request(s) Lease Extension – Roxbury Office CPCS Monthly Financial Overivew Report Commitments $10,000 and Over Report FY 2018 Budget Executive Session