DiGregorio v. Commonwealth

This is a G.Lc. 258Aclaimfor compensation brought on behalf of the minor children of a deceased victim of a violent crime. The trial court entered judgment for the petitioner, and awarded statutory compensation to the minor children. The Commonwealth has appealed solely upon an issue of law relative to the qualifications of the children as claimants eligible for compensation under the terms of the statute.2

The facts are not in dispute. Claimants Paula and Michael A. D ¡Gregorio Jr. are the minor children of Mary DiGregorio, the petitioner, and Michael DiGregorio, a murder victim.…