Green, petitioner
Jury instruction requiring credible qualified examiner opinion to find sexual dangerousness held proper under statutory scheme elevating examiner role beyond gatekeeping function.
petitioner
Esteraz, petitioner
Sexually dangerous person civil commitment case; MATS-1 risk assessment tool requires Daubert/Lanigan hearing; petitioner waived by failing to timely request hearing and stating case did not rest on evidence.
Jaynes, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-189-15)
Prisoner's petition for name change based on Wiccan religious beliefs denied as inconsistent with public interests given serious convictions, criminal history, and parole eligibility.
Souza, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-024-15)
Commonwealth provided sufficient evidence of sexual dangerousness for jury consideration; trial judge erred in directing verdict and in limiting jury's reliance on expert testimony.
Gammell, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-080-14)
Qualified examiners in sexually dangerous person cases may opine on petitioner's credibility regarding statements made during clinical evaluation, but penile plethysmograph test results must meet reliability standards.
Aldrich, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-094-14)
Habeas corpus petition denied where alleged transcription error in jury verdict can be remedied through ordinary appellate process.
Edwards, petitioner (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-035-13)
Judge may determine reasonable expert compensation for indigent party by assessing efficiency of work performed but cannot reduce hourly rate set by Committee for Public Counsel Services.