Andrew v. Commissioner of Correction

Richard Andrew was convicted, as a juvenile, of murder in the first degree and is currently incarcerated.1 He filed this declaratory judgment action against the commissioner of correction (commissioner), seeking a judicial determination that he is eligible to receive statutory and earned good time credits. On the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment, a judge of the Superior Court ruled in favor of the commissioner. We consider Andrew’s appeal.

The sole issue presented is whether Andrew is subject to St. 1992, c. 398 (the Act), which made several changes relating to juvenile…