Massachusetts Appeals Court· 12/18/2000

Commonwealth v. Morse

Citations

50 Mass. App. Ct. 582
740 N.E.2d 998
2000 Mass. App. LEXIS 1032

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holding that a reviewing court examines the record to determine whether there is “sufficient reliable evidence to warrant the findings by the judge that [the probationer] had violated the specified conditions of his probation”
rejecting defense claim that appellate review of record was limited where affidavit was filed in support of motion to revise and revoke 2 The defendant filed an \Emergency Motion for Stay of Execution of Sentence Pending Appeal\ (and supporting memorandum
this court allowed the Commonwealth’s motion to expand the record to include an affidavit which had been filed in the trial court
though notice of preliminary or final probation revocation proceeding unclear, no confusion that hearing when held was final hearing
claimed lack of time to prepare undermined by failure to request continuance or point to potential evidence disputing violation
judge adequately provided reasoning for probation revocation by making written finding that plainly derived from reliable and sufficient evidence

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