Georgopoulos v. Commonwealth

This is an appeal by Claimant/Appellant from an adverse finding upon his claim as a victim of violent crime under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 258A brought in the Brighton Division. The appeal is pursuant to the rules provided by Dist./Mun. Cts. Supp. R. Civ. P., Rule 150 (h) and only to those rules as Rule 150 (i) states unequivocally that: “No other rules shall govern procedure for compensation of victims of violent crime under General Laws, Chapter 158A.”

What difficulties are presented by this case stem primarily from the differences between the operative Rule 150 (h) and Rule 64…