Legal Opinion
Godfrey v. Chief of Police of Wellesley
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 27, 1993No. 91-P-1460PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
When the plaintiff, Patrick T. Godfrey, refused to cooperate with the Wellesley police in their investigation of recent random shootings, the defendant, the chief of police (chief), revoked his license to carry firearms. God-frey sought judicial review of the revocation in the District Court pursuant to G. L. c. 140, § 131. The judge found that the chief had not abused the discretion conferred upon him by the statute and dismissed the petition. Godfrey next claimed an appeal to the Superior Court under G. L. c. 231, § 97. After a hearing on cross motions for summary judgment brought under…
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