US EditionCharges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can’t get attorney
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 22 – Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons dismissed 125 cases under the Lavallee protocol as private attorneys halted work over low pay, affecting about 80% of indigent defendants, officials said.
- Charges were dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they could not get attorneys to represent them.
- The court found that the Committee for Public Counsel Services had made a good faith effort but was unable to find defense counsel to represent the indigent defendants.
- Some cases involved charges like assault and battery, domestic violence, or larceny.
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Over 100 criminal cases — including violent ones — were tossed out in Massachusetts because defendants couldn’t get a lawyer. Striking court-appointed attorneys say they’re paid too little to keep working. Key Facts: More than 120 criminal cases were dismissed on July 22 in Boston due to lack of legal representation. Over 2,700 defendants in Massachusetts are currently without a lawyer. Bar advocates, who handle 80% of public defense work, have…
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