Zenon v. Commonwealth

Abinel Zenon was charged with assault and battery, among other offenses. Zenon sought certain third-party records to support his claim that the alleged victim was, in fact, the first aggressor. A judge of the district court issued a protective order concerning these records, apparently following the protocol set forth in Commonwealth v. Dwyer. Zenon subsequently filed various motions for relief from the protective order, but these motions were only partially successful. Thereafter, Zenon filed this petition for relief from a protective order. A single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court denied relief without holding a hearing after treating the petition as one filed pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, 3. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that Zenon had an adequate alternative remedy. View "Zenon v. Commonwealth" on Justia Law