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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-16
Status Decided, Rescript issued
Type Criminal
Docket 26 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Entered.
  2. Appellant brief filed for Warren W. Dunn by Attorney Christopher DeMayo.
  3. Appendix filed for Warren W. Dunn by Attorney Christopher DeMayo.
  4. Motion to transmit impounded exhibits filed for Warren W. Dunn by Attorney Christopher DeMayo. (Referred to the Quorum)
  5. ANNOUNCEMENT: The Justices are soliciting amicus briefs. Whether the Superior Court erred in denying the defendant's motion to suppress and motion for a Franks hearing, including: (1) whether the magistrate who issued the challenged search warrant was required personally to view the images whose alleged lewdness formed the basis for the probable cause determination; (2) whether the motion judge was required to view those same images before ruling on the defendant's motion for a Franks hearing; and (3) whether the search warrant in this case was supported by probable cause.
  6. The clerk's office has received the appellant's brief and appendix through e-fileMA. The brief and appendix have been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellant shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief and 3 copies of the appendix within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. (Note: Cover of appellant's brief shall be blue and appendix shall be white.)
  7. Motion to extend to date for filing of appellee's brief filed for Commonwealth by Elizabeth Mello Marvel, A.D.A..
  8. OPPOSITION filed for Warren W. Dunn by Attorney Christopher DeMayo.
  9. Additional 5 copies of appellant's brief and 5 copies of appendix filed by Warren W. Dunn.
  10. ORDER OF REFERENCE of Paper # 6 (Motion to extend to date for filing of appellee's brief) and Paper #7 (Opposition) to single justice for disposition. (By the Court)
  11. Single Justice Decision on Order of Reference for Paper #6: "Upon consideration thereof, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is ALLOWED. (Gaziano, J.)". (Please see SJ-2023-M006)
  12. ORDER: The Commonwealth's brief shall be filed on or before October 13, 2023. By the Court.
  13. NOTICE of December argument sent.
  14. Motion to extend to date for filing of appellee's brief filed for Commonwealth by Elizabeth Mello Marvel, A.D.A.. (ALLOWED to November 3, 3023. Further enlargements should not be anticipated.)
  15. NOTICE of January argument sent.
  16. Appellee brief filed for Commonwealth by Elizabeth Mello Marvel, A.D.A..
  17. Motion to accept late filing of brief filed for Commonwealth by Elizabeth Mello MArvel, A.D.A.. (ALLOWED)
  18. The clerk's office has received the appellee's brief through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellee shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. (NOTE: The cover of the brief shall be red.)
  19. Additional 4 copies of appellee's brief filed by Commonwealth.
  20. ORDERED for argument on January 5.
  21. Reply brief filed for Warren W. Dunn by Attorney Christopher DeMayo.
  22. The clerk's office has received the appellant's reply brief through e-fileMA. The brief has been accepted for filing and entered on the docket. The appellant shall file with the clerk 4 copies of the brief within 5 days. The clerk's office may require additional copies if necessary. (Note: Cover of appellant's reply brief shall be grey.)
  23. Additional 4 copies of appellant's reply brief filed by Warren W. Dunn.
  24. Oral argument held. (Budd, C.J., Gaziano, J., Lowy, J., Kafker, J., Wendlandt, J., Georges, Jr., J.). View Webcast
  25. NOTICE: The video recording of the oral argument in this matter has been posted to the SJC YouTube archive. Subscribe and view: https://www.youtube.com/c/massachusettssupremejudicialcourt.
  26. RESCRIPT (Full Opinion): The orders denying the defendant's motion to suppress and motion for a Franks hearing are affirmed. (By the Court)

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