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Massachusetts Appeals Court

Massachusetts

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-24
Status Decided: Summary Disposition Rule 23.0
Type Criminal
Docket 19 entries
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Judge

Hon. Michelle Fentress J

Massachusetts Appellate Court

Massachusetts

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Docket Entries

  1. Transcript Volume: 12/15/2022 - Bench Trial .
  2. Lower Court Assembly of the Record Package
  3. Notice of entry sent.
  4. Appellant brief filed for Joseph R. Lima by Attorney Dana Alan Curhan.
  5. Appendix filed for Joseph R. Lima by Attorney Dana Alan Curhan.
  6. Docketing Statement filed for Joseph R. Lima by Attorney Dana Alan Curhan.
  7. MOTION of Appellee to extend brief due date filed for Commonwealth by Attorney Carolyn Burbine.
  8. RE#6: Allowed to 11/21/2023. No further enlargements should be anticipated. Notice sent.
  9. MOTION of Appellee to extend brief due date filed for Commonwealth by Attorney Carolyn Burbine.
  10. RE#7: Allowed to 11/28/23. Notice sent.
  11. Appellee brief filed for Commonwealth by Attorney Carolyn Burbine.
  12. MOTION of Appellee to extend brief due date filed for Commonwealth by Attorney Carolyn Burbine.
  13. RE#9: Allowed and accepted for filing. *Notice.
  14. Notice sent seeking information on unavailability for oral argument in March 2024
  15. Response from Carolyn A. Burbine, A.D.A. re: available all dates for oral argument.
  16. Notice of 03/01/2024, 9:30 AM argument at Allan M. Hale (Rm Four) sent.
  17. Response from Carolyn A. Burbine, A.D.A. re: will appear and argue on 03/01/2024.
  18. Response from Dana Alan Curhan, Esquire re: will appear and argue on 03/01/2024.
  19. Oral argument held. (Rubin, J., Englander, J, D'Angelo, J.).

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