"Examining the evidence in the killer or cover-up murder trial," Court TV (June 4). MBA Executive Management Board member Peter Elikann discussed the evidence presented thus far in the murder trial of Karen Read.
"In picking judges, Healey is turning to women, people of color — and mostly Democrats," The Boston Globe (June 3). MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Martin W. Healy was quoted in an article about the political backgrounds of Gov. Maura Healey's nominees to the state judiciary.
"Karen Read murder trial Week 6 preview," NECN (June 3). MBA Executive Management Board member Peter Elikann analyzed the latest developments in the murder trial of Karen Read and looked ahead to the sixth week of testimony.
"District Court judge shoots down state’s license-to-carry law," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 3). MBA members Karis L. North and Leonard H. Kesten commented on a District Court judge's decision that the state's license-to-carry law violates the Second Amendment by not providing objective standards for local police chiefs to deny permit applications based on findings of "dangerousness."
"In Mass., response to ‘Tyler’ on tax takings has been slow in coming," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 3). MBA member Hon. Frank J. Bailey (ret.) was quoted in an article about the Massachusetts Legislature's response to a Supreme Court decision regarding so-called "equity theft" from homeowners with unpaid property taxes.
"SJC addresses District Court’s $50K procedural limit," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (June 3). MBA member Marc G. Perlin and MBA Judicial Administration Section Council member Thomas R. Murphy discussed a Supreme Judicial Court decision that a trial judge should have looked beyond a plaintiff's initial statement of damages before concluding that a Wage Act action would not exceed the District Court’s $50,000 procedural limit.
"Man accused of killing his stepdaughter in Acton had been awaiting trial on rape charges for close to three years," The Boston Globe (May 31). MBA Criminal Justice Section Council member D. Christopher Dearborn was quoted in an article about an Acton man who allegedly murdered his stepdaughter while awaiting trial for her rape and then fatally shot himself. A previous version of the article quoted MBA Executive Management Board member Peter Elikann, who discussed dangerousness hearings: "It shouldn't just be a blanket, automatic rule where every time someone is accused of a particularly serious crime you always lock them up. It's a tough balancing test every time, because when truly innocent people are locked up awaiting trial and then found innocent, you can't make that [time] up." Elikann also added, "[Y]ou do want to keep the public safe, and any prosecutor has to do that."