Criminal Defendants Released From Massachusetts Jail because of Lawyer Work Stoppage

Defendants without attorneys begin to be released as work stoppage continues

Public defenders in Massachusetts are declining to take cases as they push for better wages.

Criminal Defendants Released From Massachusetts Jail Because Of Lawyer Work Stoppage

Criminal Defendants Released From Massachusetts Jail Because Of Lawyer Work Stoppage - Boston, MA - The four defendants ordered released include two facing drug distribution charges, and a man possessing stolen property.

Criminal defendants released from Massachusetts jail because of lawyer work stoppage

By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Criminal defendants released from Massachusetts jail because of lawyer work stoppage Four criminal defendants were released from jail on Monday in Boston because they have not had an attorney for more than seven days, the result of a defense attorney shortage and ongoing work stoppage. The four defendants ordered released include two facing drug distribution c…

Several Suffolk County defendants without lawyers freed under Lavallee Protocol

A public defender pay dispute could lead to the release of Suffolk County defendants under the Lavallee Protocol, with hearings starting Monday.

In Boston court, release of defendants without attorneys begins amid lawyer work stoppage - The Boston Globe

Four defendants held on bail without a lawyer on charges including robbery and drug dealing were ordered released Monday in a Boston Municipal Court.

Indigent defendants released as public defender work stoppage enters second month

Four days after the state’s highest court issued an order to release unrepresented indigent defendants from jail if they’ve been in jail for at least seven days, the first defendants got their freedom back.