Affirmed commitment of defendant as sexually dangerous person. Prior New York conviction properly authenticated through certified documents; presumption of regularity applied. Peremptory challenge issue not reached.
Appeals Court affirmed civil commitment as sexually dangerous person. Prior out-of-state conviction properly admitted; presumption of regularity applied. Peremptory challenge allocation not reversible error.
Best evidence rule does not require original currency when identity, not contents, is at issue in drug distribution prosecution.
Appeals Court vacates sua sponte dismissal of drug charges where prosecutor failed to produce untested drug analysis certificate due to lab backlog.
Mandatory mediation before filing court action violates right of free access to courts. Custody award vacated where judge failed to weigh guardian ad litem recommendation and substantial evidence.
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.
Relocation denial affirmed; child support modification vacated and remanded. Custodial parent's personal advantage does not override children's best interests in removal cases.
Correction officer entitled to assault pay throughout workers' compensation period, even after retirement. Three-year statute of limitations bars only payments more than three years before suit.
Guarantor of tenant's lease obligations cannot recover attorney's fees under residential lease fee-shifting statute, which applies only to tenants.
Appeal from order denying motion to dismiss on res judicata grounds dismissed as premature. Res judicata is not a doctrine of present execution.
