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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-26
Status Activity Suspended
Type Probation Transfer|Robbery, Armed C 265 §17
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Defendant Abdul Shafi, Sulayman

Docket Entries

  1. Attorney appearance On this date 11/23/2020 McGregor, Esq., Nathan added for Suffolk County District Attorney
  2. Indictment(s) returned
  3. Commonwealth 's Motion for issuance of a summons Filed
  4. Endorsement on Motion for issuance of a summons , (#2.0): ALLOWED
  5. Commonwealth Nathan McGregor, Esq.'s Statement of the case filed
  6. Attorney appearance On this date Zachary Philip Lown, Esq. added as Appointed - Indigent Defendant for Defendant Sulayman Abdul-Shafi Appointment made for the purpose of Case in Chief by Judge Hon. Jeffrey A Locke.
  7. Legal Counsel Fee Waived. Judge: Locke, Hon. Jeffrey A
  8. Defendant arraigned before Court.
  9. Defendant waives reading of indictment
  10. Plea of not guilty entered on all charges.
  11. Commonwealth 's Notice of Discovery - First (Filed)
  12. Bail warnings read
  13. Bail set at $10,000.00 Surety, $1,000.00 Cash. *Said bail having been met, posted, and verified has been ordered transferred from BMC Roxbury, docket number: 2002CR767* Judge: Locke, Hon. Jeffrey A
  14. Defendant on video via Zoom. (Non custody) Hearing Re: Arraignment via Zoom held. Case continued to 02/09/21 by agreement for Hearing Re: Pre-Trial Conference (Criminal 1, CTRM 704) Hon. J. Locke - S. Pichardo, ACM - N. McGregor, ADA (via Zoom) - Z. Lown, Atty (via Zoom) - FTR/Court Monitor: N. McCann (10:32 AM)
  15. Defendant 's Motion and Affidavit for Funds to Hire the Services of a Social Worker (Filed)
  16. Endorsement on Motion and Affidavit for Funds to Hire the Services of a Social Worker, (#5.0): ALLOWED (Notice with copy of endorsement sent to Atty Z. Lown via email)
  17. Pre-trial conference report filed
  18. Defendant present on Zoom (non-custody) Pre-Trial Conference Held as Scheduled Pre-Trial Conference report filed today Case continued by agreement to 3/4/2021 at 2:00pm, re: Lobby Conference, First Criminal Session, Courtroom 704 (non-custody) Hon. Janet L Sanders, Presiding J. Pardi, ACM N. McGregor, ADA Z. Lown, Atty FTR 9:45 AM
  19. Defendant 's Submission of Aid in Sentencing Report with Affidavit in support of filed.
  20. Offense Disposition:: Charge #1 ROBBERY, ARMED c265 §17 On: 03/05/2021 Judge: Hon. Janet L Sanders By: Hearing on Plea Offer/Change Guilty Plea
  21. Defendant sentenced:: Sentence Date: 03/04/2021 Judge: Hon. Janet L Sanders Charge #: 1 ROBBERY, ARMED c265 §17 Further Orders of the Court: From and after sentence imposed on 2084CR00217, offense #002 Probation: Risk / Need Supervision Duration: 2 Years, 0 Months, 0 Days Conditions of Probation: -Stay away from location of offenses. -Stay away not contact direct or indirect with victims. -Enter and complete drug treatment and mental health counseling.
  22. Plea colloquy given.
  23. Defendant waives rights. Judge: Sanders, Hon. Janet L
  24. Defendant warned as to submission of DNA G.L. c. 22E, § 3
  25. Defendant waives right of physical presence at 03/04/2021 02:00 PM Lobby Conference
  26. Defendant 's Motion for funsd for an investigator (Combined with affidavit) filed
  27. Defendant comes into court. Lobby Conference/ Change of Plea held as scheduled. Defendant sworn in and pleads guilty. After colloquy, court accepts plea. As to offense #001: Defendant sentenced to 2 years probation from and after release on sentence imposed on 2084CR00217 on offense #002. Conditions of Probation: -Stay away from location of offenses. -Stay away no contact direct or indirect with victims. -Enter and complete drug treatment and mental health counseling. All fines and fees waived. Defendant's oral request for a stay of execution of Sentence made and Allowed - Sanders J. Case continued by agreement to 3/26/2021 RE: Hearing for Revocation of Stay and Sentence Imposition at 9:00 AM in Criminal 1 (CtRm 704) (Live Hearing) (Non-custody) Sanders, J. - D. Bisson, ACM - N. McGregor, ADA (Via Zoom) - Z. Lown, Atty (Via Zoom) - J. Russo, CR - 2:41 PM FTR
  28. Defendant 's Motion to revise and revoke sentence with affidavit in support of. (filed) I do Not wish the motion to be acted upon at this time.
  29. Defendant present in Courthouse lobby, not let into courthouse due to COVID-19 symptoms. Hearing for Sentence Imposition not held, by order of the court. NOTE: Stay of sentence EXTENDED to 4/12/2021. 4/12/2021 date is to revoke the stay of sentence. Case continued by order of the court to 4/12/2021 RE: Hearing for sentence imposition at 9:00 AM in Criminal 1 (CtRM 704) Connolly, J. - J. Pardi, ACM - N. McGregor, ADA (Via Zoom) - Z. Lown, Atty (Via Zoom) - C. O'Niell, CR - 3:44 PM FTR
  30. Defendant in lobby of courthouse. Said he didn't feel well so hearing not held. Rescheduled to 4-16-21 in Rm 704 at 9am for Sentence Imposition (Non-Custody, Defendant must appear live for hearing). Defendant must call Probation Dept. every day until 4-16-21. Motion for funds for an investigator (P#15 filed in 20-00217) Allowed. Event Result:: Hearing for Sentence Imposition scheduled on: 04/12/2021 09:00 AM Has been: Rescheduled For the following reason: Request of Defendant Hon. Michael Doolin, Presiding Staff: James Pardi, ACM R. Donnelly, ACM N. McGregor, ADA Z. Lown, Atty N. McCann, CR FTR 11:35am
  31. Defendant comes into court at 2:30PM Court revokes stay of sentence Defendant taken into custody, sentence imposed Event Result:: Hearing for Sentence Imposition scheduled on: 04/16/2021 09:00 AM Has been: Held as scheduled Hon. Sharon Donatelle, Presiding Staff: James Pardi, Assistant Clerk Magistrate Rourke Donnelly, Assistant Clerk Magistrate C. O'Neil, CR FTR 2:30PM
  32. Probation Transfer Notice Received from Middlesex Superior Court
  33. Probation Transfer Review Complete, financial verified
  34. Probation Transfer Notice Received (Bristol Superior Court)
  35. Probation transfer accepted. Originating Court: Suffolk County Criminal Case Number: 2084CR00334 Receiving Court: Middlesex County ;
  36. Copies of original Docket Report from Suffolk County received on 07/26/2023.
  37. Copies of original Indictments from Suffolk County received on 07/26/2023.
  38. Issued: Straight Warrant issued on 07/26/2023 for Abdul-Shafi, Sulayman
  39. Event Result:: Hearing on Request for Probation Warrant scheduled on: 07/26/2023 10:30 AM Has been: Held as Scheduled For the following reason: Defendant defaulted Comments: NON BAILABLE STRAIGHT WARRANT TO ISSUE Daniel Flaherty, Presiding Staff: Mary T Aufiero, Assistant Clerk FTR: A. Bresnahan

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