Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sawicki
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 29, 1975PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
The case is here on report and presents a question about the power of a judge of the Superior Court to extend or revoke probation by an order entered after the original probationary term has expired.
On September 5, 1973, Philip A. Sawicki was convicted in the Superior Court, Hampden County, of assault and battery (G. L. c. 265, § 13A), and sentenced to a prison term of one year, sentence suspended, probation for one year. Conditions of probation were the usual (see present Rule 56 of the Superior Court [1974]).
In the proceedings to revoke probation (further described below) the judge found…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In re GriffinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Commonwealth v. BrandanoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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3Cited by38 opinions
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