Commonwealth v. Jackson

This appeal from the order on the defendant's resentencing, which occurred on February 10, 2016, brings one issue before the panel: whether the resentencing judge abused her discretion when she vacated the community parole supervision for life (CPSL) component of the defendant's sentence and left the remainder of the defendant's sentence as previously imposed.2 We hold that the judge did not abuse her discretion, and affirm the resentencing order.

Background. In 2004, following guilty pleas to twelve counts of rape of a child with force in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 22A ; two counts of…