Legal Opinion
Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 23, 2012No. 10-P-2073PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeade, J.
The plaintiff, John Doe, appeals from a Superior Court judgment that affirmed a hearing examiner’s decision ordering that Doe be reclassified from a level two to a level three sex offender. On appeal, Doe claims that the failure to evaluate his competency prior to his reclassification hearing violated his rights to due process; that it was an abuse of discretion to deny his request for expert funds; that the reclassification decision was not supported by substantial evidence; and that his attorney provided him with ineffective assistance. We affirm.
1. Background. Doe is a convicted sex…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Kentucky Department of Corrections v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Doe, SORB No. 474362 v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
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