COMMONWEALTH v. TAYLOR

No. 06-P-1037.

69 Mass. App. Ct. 526 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH v. BEVERLY TAYLOR.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

July 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allison J. Koury for the defendant.

KerryAnne Kilcoyne, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: LENK, GREEN, & SIKORA, JJ.


GREEN, J.

When a defendant who has waived trial by jury in the District Court admits to facts sufficient to support convictions on the charged offenses, but elects not to proceed with entry of guilty pleas, must the court advise the defendant that she has the right either to revoke her jury waiver or to proceed to trial before a different judge? We conclude that no statute or court rule imposes such an obligation on the court without a request by the defendant or...

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