Loe v. Sex Offender Registry Board, 73 Mass.App.Ct. 673 (2009)
Jun 08, 2009OUTCOME:
This case raised an issue of first impression - whether former sex offenders are entitled to the effective assistance of counsel in Sex Offender Registry Board hearings and, if so, the standard by whic ... h ineffectiveness should be determined. There was a lengthy and helpful concurring opinion supporting the Plaintiff's assertion that the Court should adopt the criminal Saferian standard for evaluating ineffective assistance claims.
