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COM. v. J.A.

SJC-12277.

478 Mass. 385 (2017)

COMMONWEALTH, v. J.A., a juvenile.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

November 20, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elianna J. Nuzum , Special Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Benjamin L. Falkner for the juvenile.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae: Michael W. Morrissey , District Attorney for the Norfolk District, & Tracey A. Cusick & Stephanie Martin Glennon , Assistant District Attorneys, for District Attorney for the Norfolk District.

Jeffrey J. Pokorak , Kimberly Cariani , & Jaclyn Collier for Juvenile Law Center of Suffolk University Law School & another.

Virginia F. Coleman for Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Present: GANTS, C.J., LENK, GAZIANO, BUDD, CYPHER, & KAFKER, JJ.

The juvenile is alleged to have brutally attacked his friend's dog. The Commonwealth elected to proceed against the juvenile pursuant to the youthful offender statute, G. L. c. 119, § 54, on the ground that he caused serious bodily harm to the dog.1 The juvenile argues that the youthful offender indictments...

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