Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dale D.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 20, 2000PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
The question presented in this case is whether, under G. L. c. 119, § 54, the Commonwealth may continue to proceed against a juvenile as a delinquent by complaint in the Juvenile Court after a grand jury return a “no bill,” thereby failing to indict the juvenile as a youthful offender. Based on the statute’s language and purpose, and in light of our decision in Commonwealth v. McCravy, 430 Mass. 758 (2000), we conclude that the Commonwealth may proceed by complaint after a “no bill” is returned by the grand jury.
*7581. Facts and procedural history. A complaint was entered against the juvenile in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Champigny v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Lataille v. District Court of Eastern HampdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Telesetsky v. WightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. DiBenedettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Doe v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. Quincy Q.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. Van BellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. MogelinskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. Russ R.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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