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Hines SJC Nomination
"I think she's known as a no-nonsense judge. If
someone deserves society's punishment and deserves to serve time,
she's not afraid to impose that punishment."
MBA Chief Legal Counsel and Chief
Operating Officer Martin W. Healy, Boston Globe, June 13
Healy spoke to the Globe about Governor Deval L.
Patrick's historic nomination of Appeals Court Judge Geraldine S.
Hines to the Supreme Judicial Court. If confirmed by the Governor's
Council, Hines will become the first African-American woman to
serve on the state's highest court. Healy was also quoted in
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and an Associated Press story that ran in several
outlets nationwide.
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Hernandez Case
"The lawyers are doing exactly
what they should. When you have a murder charge where somebody's
facing life without the possibility of parole, you leave no stone
unturned even if there's a one percent chance you're going to be
successful."
MBA Past Criminal Justice
Section Chair Peter Elikann, FOX25, June 17
Elikann was a live guest on the FOX25 Morning News to discuss
the latest court appearance of Aaron Hernandez in the ongoing Odin
Lloyd murder investigation.
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Of Note:
- Attorney Archer B. Battista was featured in the Springfield Republican/Masslive.com for
receiving the MBA's Community Service Award at the Hampden County
Bar Association in Springfield on June 12.