Whether the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court erred in affirming the defendant's conviction for possession of child pornography, second offense, despite the lack of evidence that the defendant knowingly possessed the images found on his computer

No question identified. : a Lhe Commonwealth of Massachusetts : 2g Committee for Public Counsel Services \ #_E Sa ip 44 Bromfield Street, Boston, MA 02108-4909 SS TEL: (617) 482-6212 FAX: (617) 988-8493 ANTHONY J. BENEDETTI NANCY T. BENNETT CHIEF COUNSEL DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL PRIVATE COUNSEL DIVISION March 28, 2018 David Hirsch P.O. Box 900 Portsmouth, NH 03801 RE: Commonwealth v. Walter Crayton, W110817 Norfolk Superior Court No(s). 1582CR00084 Dear Attorney Hirsch: Enclosed is the Notice of Assignment of Counsel form for your post-conviction assignment. Please file your appearance in the appropriate court immediately and contact the client as soon as possible. You must also meet with your client at least once after you have reviewed the transcript. You should not withdraw from this case without first conferring with Donald Bronstein, Director of Criminal Appeals, Private Counsel Division. Please forward a copy of the brief to this office upon filing. Failure to do so will result in nonpayment. If you wish to pursue a Rule 30 motion for new trial, or any other collateral attack where there is no automatic right to counsel, you must first obtain approval, by letter or phone, from Donald Bronstein, Director of Criminal Appeals. Please review and adhere to all Performance Standards Governing the Representation of Clients on Criminal Appeals and Post-Conviction Matters, as set forth in CPCS’ Assigned Counsel Manual which can be found at If you have any questions regarding your assignment, please contact me at the above number. incerely, ri Me Dorothy Mele NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT Assignment Number COMMONWEALTH OF OF COUNSEL C8035211-2 MASSACHUSETTS Date of Assignment, Judge Court 477 JurySession 5/14/2019 CPCS Middlesex Superior Court Name of Person for whom counsel assigned The court has found the above-named person Walter Crayton W100151 Juv/Adult Indigent v Docket No. Contribution 0981CRO1126 . Incarceration Status NCCI/Gardner | Post-Trial Criminal Case Purpose Of Assignment Direct Offense / Charge TrialCourt 039 Poss. Child Porno, 2nd Offense Middlesex Superior Court Attorney Assigned BBO 600915 ‘Name David Hirsch | Address P.O. Box 900 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone (603) 501-0364 | Authorized Signature: Dorothy A. Mele Tuesday, May 28, 2019