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Following a jury-waived trial in Superior Court, defendant Michael Galazka was convicted of statutory rape of a child (two counts), aggravated rape of a child, and assault and battery. We affirm, and take this opportunity to emphasize that before a judge is required to conduct a hearing on a pretrial motion for "[e]xtra fees and costs" pursuant to G. L. c. 261, §§ 27A-27G, and to make any findings and rulings, the defendant must file with the...
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