Legal Opinion
Department of Mental Retardation v. Kendrew
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 7, 1994PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
The Department of Mental Retardation (department) appeals - from an order of a single justice of this court denying its petition for relief pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3 (1992 ed.). The major issue presented on appeal is whether, in the course of a criminal proceeding, a judge of the District Court may order the department to provide ser*51vices to the defendant. We conclude that a District Court judge may not do so, and therefore we reverse.
On June 18, 1993, the defendant, Dorrie E. Kendrew, was charged with assault and battery on a police officer and malicious injury to personal property. On…
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