Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Appeals Court hears plea-withdrawal arguments in Charles Price's case; panel reserves decision
Summary
In Commonwealth v. Charles B. Price (docket 25P109), the Appeals Court heard arguments over whether an 18-year-old's plea was coerced by the threat of a sentence later deemed unlawful under cases cited by defense counsel (including Mattis). Defense argued the plea was involuntary given the sentencing framework and youthful vulnerability; the Co
The Appeals Court panel heard argument in Commonwealth v. Charles B. Price, docket 25P109, on whether Price's guilty plea should be withdrawn as involuntary because the defendant faced a sentence that counsel says was unconstitutional under recent Supreme Judicial Court decisions (counsel cited "Mattis" and related authorities). Defense counsel Catherine Orin argued that the threat of an unlawful, "cruel and unusual" sentence and the defendant's age and developmental characteristics made his plea involuntary; the Commonwealth's attorney (identified in the transcript as Attorney Lynn) urged denial and cited Brady and Dingle and other precedent holding that later…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat