Legal Opinion
Quegan v. Massachusetts Parole Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 5, 1996PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
A Superior Court judge dismissed the complaint of the plaintiff (Quegan) which, as amended, sought a declaration that the defendant, Massachusetts Parole Board (board), in deciding whether to grant Quegan parole, may not consider his refusal to admit his guilt of the crimes for which he was sentenced.1 Quegan appealed. The board has appealed the denial of its motion to disqualify the Committee for Pub-, lie Counsel Services (CPCS) from representing Quegan. We allowed Quegan’s application for direct appellate review.
The complaint alleged that Quegan appeared before a parole hearing panel (see…
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