Amicus Announcement
SJC-10232
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT IS SOLICITING AMICUS BRIEFS OR MEMORANDA FROM INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE FOLLOWING MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE COURT
ARGUMENT IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2008.
AMICUS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 20, 2008
SJC-10232
Commonwealth v. Joseph Blake
At issue is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the respondent was sexually dangerous; whether the fifteen-month delay in the entry of judgment after trial occasioned any legal prejudice to the respondent.
Interested parties may file their briefs in the Office of the Clerk for the Commonwealth, John Adams Courthouse, Suite 1-400, Pemberton Square, Boston MA 02108-1724 (Telephone 617-557-1020). Parties filing amicus briefs are expected to comply with the requirements of Rules 17, 19 and 20 of Mass. Rules of Appellate Procedure. Amicus briefs, to assist the court, should focus on the ramifications of a decision and not solely on the interests of the parties filing such briefs.
| Susan Mellen, Clerk |
September 8, 2008