Brittle v. City of Boston

On November 5, 1997, Wilbur Brittle, a suspended Boston police officer, pleaded guilty to a six-count Federal indictment, the culmination of a law enforcement investigation into his international heroin smuggling activities. Brittle now seeks back pay for the forty-month period preceding his plea of guilty during which he was suspended without *581pay.1 No law requires that result. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court denying Brittle all compensation lost during his suspension.

1. Background. We summarize the undisputed material facts, paying particular attention to those recited by the…