State v. Power
Annotate this CaseIn 2009, Defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. In 2012, Defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and admitted to a probation violation. Defendant was subsequently accepted into the Adult Drug treatment Court Program. In 2013, Defendant’s probation officer moved to revoke his probation, alleging that Defendant had committed new criminal conduct and had violated the conditions of his probation. After a hearing, the court found a probation violation and revoked Defendant’s probation in full. Defendant appealed, arguing that his constitutional right to a neutral and detached decision maker was violated in the Drug Court proceedings. The Supreme Judicial Court vacated the judgment without reaching the issues regarding the Drug Court processes, holding that the trial court applied an incorrect standard of proof in revoking probation. Remanded.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.