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Appeals court hears argument on whether judge overstepped at probation‑violation disposition
Summary
Peter Brewer argued that the district judge punished a probationer for alleged misconduct at a treatment program beyond the stipulated violation; the Commonwealth said disposition was within judicial discretion and supported by the record.
Peter Brewer, representing Jonathan Arce, told the court that while the violation notice referenced drug use and discharge from a treatment program, the judge's dispositional remarks went further and punished conduct the defendant had not admitted. Brewer urged that the judge————ventured beyond the stipulated facts by relying on allegations about…
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