Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Desroches
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 26, 1989No. 89-P-261PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
We must decide what consequences, if any, flow from a departure from the required procedure set forth in G. L. c. 123A, § 5, for commitment to the treatment center for sexually dangerous persons at M.C.I., Bridgewater (treatment center).
On May 3, 1988, the respondent, Roger Desroches, pleaded guilty to three indictments, including one for a “sexual offense” (G. L. c. 123A, § 1), before a judge of the Superior Court. Sentencing was postponed. On May 24, 1988, on motion of the Commonwealth, the judge committed Desroches to the treatment center for evaluation for a period not to exceed sixty…
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