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Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can’t get attorney - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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BOSTON (AP) — More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from

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Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can't get attorney (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jul 21, 2025
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More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute. The dismissals Monday in Boston were the result of a court ruling that requires they be dropped if a …
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Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can’t get attorney - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Jul 22, 2025
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BOSTON (AP) — More than 120 cases, including some for assault on family members and police, were dismissed Tuesday in Boston, the latest fallout from
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Charges dropped against more than 120 defendants in Massachusetts because they can't get an attorney (opens Boston)
Published Jul 22, 2025
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Public defenders are no longer taking on new clients as a result of a monthslong pay dispute.

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