| Docket # | SJC-09467 |
| Date | October 7, 2005 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Criminal-- This case involves questions regarding the authority of a Superior Court judge to appoint a physician or psychologist to examine a defendant where there is a question whether the defendant in a criminal case is competent to stand trial. |
| Appealed From | SJC for Suffolk County, Justice Judith A. Cowin |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Seng: Larry R. Tipton, Stephanie Page |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Loretta M. Smith |