COMMONWEALTH v. MADDEN

SJC-10676.

458 Mass. 607 (2010)

COMMONWEALTH v. SHAUN MADDEN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

December 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne C. Pogue , Assistant District Attorney ( Ryan P. Sullivan , Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Charles A. Bookman ( Kiera M. Slye with him) for the defendant.

Beth L. Eisenberg , Committee for Public Counsel Services, & John Reinstein , for Committee for Public Counsel Services & another, amici curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, & GANTS, JJ.


SPINA, J.

In the present case, here on a reservation and report by a single justice of this court, we consider whether a Superior Court judge has the authority to review and modify pretrial conditions of release imposed on a defendant by a District Court judge pursuant to G. L. c. 276, § 58A. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that a Superior Court judge does have such authority.

1. Background. On November 20, 2009, approximately three weeks...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases