Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Bain

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided August 15, 2018No. 17-P-159PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.

*724After a probation violation hearing, the defendant was found in violation of his probation and had his probation term extended by six months. The defendant now asserts, inter alia, that the judge's failure to specify, in writing, the grounds for his decision that the defendant was in violation of his probation was a due process violation.1 Because we conclude that the judge's incomplete written findings at the time of the violation hearing, coupled with his oral findings issued at the hearing, satisfied the defendant's due process rights, we affirm.

The defendant was found to be in violation…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Black v. RomanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. DurlingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  3. Commonwealth v. VinnieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  4. Commonwealth v. PenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
  5. Fay v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019
  2. Commonwealth v. OgarroMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019

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