Case law

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 528415 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 17, 2025

No. 3974 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 457 Mass. 53, 57-58 (2010). In addition, the board argues that because Doe failed to provide us with an adequate record, we should not consider the argument. … No. 10800 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 459 Mass. 603, 633 (2011).

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 94703 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 3, 2025

See Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 258, 260 n.4 (2008). … SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 23.0 The Sex Offender Registry Board (board or SORB) reclassified the plaintiff as a level one (low-risk) offender.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 3134 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 2, 2025

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … In Doe's vehicle, the police located a brown liquid stain on the inside of the passenger front seat where Doe gave the juvenile the brown syrupy liquid to drink.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 526442 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 31, 2024

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … "It is the province of the board, not [the] court, to weigh the credibility of the witnesses and to resolve any factual disputes." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 10800 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527037 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 6, 2025

L.L. v. Commonwealth, 470 Mass. 169, 179 (2014). "[E]ven where the board does not present any contrary expert testimony," the hearing examiner is not bound to accept the conclusions of Doe's expert. … No. 1211 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 314343 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 13, 2024

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 496501 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 524112 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 12, 2025

See Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 258, 260 n.4 (2008). … L. c. 30A, § 14, the final decision of the Sex Offender Registry Board (the board or SORB) on his motion for reclassification.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 8703 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 2, 2025

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … The board may deny expert funds where an expert "would not have assisted the hearing examiner in analyzing the factors enumerated in G. L. c. 6, § 178K . . . ." See Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 15606 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527680 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 4, 2025

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 3844 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527089 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 21, 2024

P. 16 (a) (9), as appearing in 481 Mass. 1628 (2019); Kellogg v. Board of Registration in Med., 461 Mass. 1001, 1003 (2011). In any event, even assuming the argument is adequately raised, it is without merit. … No. 3839 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 472 Mass. 492, 500-501 (2015).

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 61214 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 20, 2025

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 356315 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 99 Mass. App. Ct. 292, 299 (2021), quoting L.L. v. Commonwealth, 470 Mass. 169, 185 n.27 (2014). 2. Doe's risk of reoffending.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 4738 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 13, 2024

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … As a result, Doe "bears a heavy burden of establishing that the [board]'s decision was incorrect" (citation omitted). Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 3177 v.

Sisca v. City of Fall River

65 Mass. App. Ct. 266 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 7, 2005

Brown, J. (concurring). I do not believe we need to address Sisea’s novel argument relative to the application of G. L. c. 31, § 38, to the circumstances presented here. … What he offered before the personnel administrator and the board, charitably speaking, lacked any persuasive force (for the most part, there was no response at all), and could not possibly have been deemed a basis for disturbing

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527515 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 14, 2025

No. 10800 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 459 Mass. 603, 633 (2011). … The board is correct that Doe did not previously advance this precise argument. Consequently, we agree that the argument is waived. See Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 3974 v.

John Doe Sex Offender Registry Board No. 114167 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 18, 2024

No. 10800 v. … "The board has discretion to grant funds to indigent offenders for an expert witness or report." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 339940 v.

Dell'Isola v. State Bd. of Ret. Another .

92 Mass. App. Ct. 547 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 15, 2017

of both State Bd. of Retirement v. … Finneran, supra at 721, quoting from Garney v.

Murby v. Health Facilities Appeals Bd.

95 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 19, 2019

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527402 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 11, 2025

Commonwealth v. Bell, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 82, 88 (2013). … The board must "prove the appropriateness of an offender's risk classification by clear and convincing evidence." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Bd. No. 380316 v.

John Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 527969 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 25, 2025

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 68549 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 470 Mass. 102, 109-110 (2014).

Jane Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 300581 v. Sex Offender Registry Board.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Nov 8, 2024

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. … No. 205614 v.