FAY v. COMMONWEALTH


379 Mass. 498 (1980)

399 N.E.2d 11

CLAIRE M. FAY vs. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

January 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Gens for the plaintiff.

Ellen L. Janos, Assistant Attorney General (Steven A. Rusconi, Assistant Attorney General, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, WILKINS, & ABRAMS, JJ.


QUIRICO, J.

This is an appeal by the petitioner Claire M. Fay from an order of a single justice of this court1 affirming an adjudication by a judge of the Superior Court that (a) Fay was guilty of contempt of court, and (b) that she had violated the terms of probation previously imposed on her. Fay alleges that she was not afforded proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, that she was denied her right to counsel, that the judge should...

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