Legal Opinion
Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 10216 v. Sex Offender Registry Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 5, 2006PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
In allowing the motion of the Sex Offender Registry Board (board) for judgment on the pleadings, a Superior Court judge affirmed the board’s decision classifying the plaintiff as a level three sex offender. The plaintiff appealed, arguing that expert testimony is required in the classification process of an offender pursuant to G. L. c. 6, §§ 178K-178M, as appearing in St. 1999, c. 74, § 2.1 The plaintiff further argues that the board’s final classification is not supported by substantial evidence. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion. Because we determine that expert…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Flint v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. BrunoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. McLeodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. DodgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Care & Protection of RebeccaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
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