Commonwealth v R.D., SJC-13774

Judicial - Supreme Court · January 8, 2026

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Clerk introduces case and counsel

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Court opens the session, reads the case caption 'Commonwealth versus RD,' and introduces counsel (Attorney Martin Stroud) returning to the podium.

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Oral argument before the Supreme Judicial Court on April 1, 2025, over whether a defendant (RD/“Ardie”) was lawfully detained overnight for a Section 15(a) evaluation and whether the record supported a 15(b) inpatient competency evaluation as the least restrictive alternative.

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