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NOTICE

The Supreme Judicial Court's
Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure
Invites Comments on a Proposed Amendment to
Rule 31 of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure
and Rule 6 of the Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure

     The Supreme Judicial Court's Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure invites comments on proposed amendments to Rule 31 of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rule 6 of the Massachusetts Rules of Appellate Procedure.  The amendments deal with the procedure surrounding a stay of execution of a sentence pending appeal. The Committee was not unanimous in its recommendations, and this notice also includes the minority's dissenting statements.

     The Committee welcomes all comments pertaining to the issues raised and will make recommendations to the Supreme Judicial Court after reviewing the comments submitted.

     Comments should be directed to The Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, c/o Administrative Attorney Barbara Berenson, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, One Pemberton Square, Boston 02108 on or before October 30, 2008.  Comments may also be sent to: barbara.berenson@sjc.state.ma.us.


The Report of the Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure 

Dissenting Statement of Committee Member Christopher Skinner, Joined by Committee Members Randy Chapman and Judge Jay Blitzman 

Dissenting Statement of Committee Member Gary Wilson Joined by Committee Member Gil Lima