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Appeals Court Opinions

Commonwealth v. Everett (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-174-15)

Judge lacked authority to dismiss valid criminal complaint based on sympathetic circumstances. Prosecution discretion belongs to executive branch, not judiciary.

Maury Rovenstein
November 3, 2015

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