Commonwealth v. Pike

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Defendant pleaded guilty to several charges, including indecent assault and battery. As a condition of his probation, Defendant was required to register as a sex offender. Defendant was subsequently convicted of failing to register in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws. ch. 6, 178H. Defendant appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The appeals court affirmed the conviction. The Supreme Judicial Court reversed, holding that, under the circumstances of this case, the evidence was insufficient to support Defendant’s conviction. View "Commonwealth v. Pike" on Justia Law