Commonwealth v. Hogan

On March 4, 1959, the defendant was indicted for indecent assault and battery upon a child under the age of fourteen. He was arraigned on March 6 and pleaded not guilty. Subsequently, on March 18, he retracted his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty. At every stage of the proceedings herein discussed the defendant was represented by counsel. On the same day that the defendant pleaded guilty the district attorney moved, under G. L. c. 123A, § 4, inserted by St. 1958, c. 646, § 1, that before sentence was imposed the defendant be committed to the treatment center mentioned in the statute for a…