PENTLARGE v. COMMONWEALTH


445 Mass. 1012 (2005)

JOEL PENTLARGE v. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

October 5, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Swomley for the plaintiff.


Joel Pentlarge appeals from the denial of his petition for relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, by a single justice of this court. We dismiss the appeal as moot.

Pentlarge has been civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person pursuant to G. L. c. 123A. Shortly after his commitment, he filed a petition for examination and discharge under G. L. c. 123A, § 9. Despite much effort, however, he was unable to secure a trial date that was, in his view, consistent...

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