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KIRK v. COMMONWEALTH

SJC-10702.

459 Mass. 67 (2011)

HELEN KIRK v. COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

March 7, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Weber for the plaintiff.

Mary E. Lee , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Michael J. Grygiel & Victoria P. Lane , of New York, & Zachary C. Kleinsasser for The Patriot Ledger.

Susan F. Stefan for Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee & others.

Lester D. Blumberg for Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.

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

COWIN, J.

After being found not guilty of murder by reason of mental illness in September, 2007, the plaintiff was committed to Taunton State Hospital (hospital). Prior to the plaintiff's recommitment hearing1 before a judge in the Taunton Division of the District Court Department, the plaintiff filed a motion to close that proceeding to the public. After a hearing on the motion, the judge denied...

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