Aldoupolis v. Commonwealth

A grand jury indicted the defendants on August 5, 1980, for rape, unnatural rape, and malicious destruction of property. On October 5, 1981, each defendant pleaded guilty to the charges.2 The judge accepted their pleas and sentenced each to a suspended sentence of from three to five years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole, two years’ probation, and imposed court costs of $500.3 Subsequently, the defendants reported to the probation officer, signed probation contracts, and made partial payments of the court costs.

On October 8, 1981, counsel for each defendant was notified…