Commonwealth v. Brasher

On May 3, 1969, a complaint issued from a District Court alleging that the defendant “being between seven and seventeen years of age, is a delinquent child in that during the one month last past before the making of this complaint, at Fall River . . . [she)] was a stubborn child and did refuse to submit to the lawful and reasonable commands of . . . Michael T. Walsh whose commands said Dianne Brasher was bound to obey. (Violation of Chapter 272, sec. 53, General Laws).” The defendant was tried in the District Court and was adjudged a delinquent child. She appealed to the Superior Court where…