Renee P. Dupuis
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Renne P. Dupuis is an associate justice for the Massachusetts Superior Courts.[1] She was nominated to the court by former Governor Deval Patrick in December 2010, and assumed office in February 2011.[2][3] Her term will expire when she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
Education
Dupuis received her undergraduate degree from Bryant College in 1982. She earned her J.D. in 1985 from the Boston University School of Law.[5]
Career
Before her appointment to the bench, Dupuis served as the chief of the criminal bureau at the Attorney General's Office. She also worked for 21 years in the Bristol County District Attorney's office, serving as a first assistant, chief trial counsel, and chief of the sexual assault and child abuse unit.[5]
Noteworthy cases
No bail for former New England Patriots football player charged with murder
Aaron Hernandez, former tight end for the New England Patriots, was arrested and charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd on June 26, 2013. Hernandez appeared before Judge Daniel J. O'Shea for an arraignment and the judge ordered that he be held without bail. The same day that Hernandez was taken into custody, he was let go by the Patriots. The day after, he appealed to Judge Dupuis to be released on bail. Dupuis denied his appeal, stating:
| “ | This gentleman, either by himself or with two other individuals that he requested come to the Commonwealth, basically, in a cold-blooded fashion, killed a person because that person disrespected him. If that's true, and based upon presentation it seems to be, I'm not confident that type of individual would -- he obviously doesn't adhere to societal rules. The idea that I can release him on a bracelet and he would comply with court rules is not something that I am willing to accept.[6][7] | ” |
Lloyd, a semi-pro football player who is said to have been a friend of Hernandez, was found dead on June 17, shot multiple times. According to the prosecution, Hernandez was caught on surveillance cameras with Lloyd and two other friends a few hours before the murder took place. Hernandez and one of his friends had handguns, the prosecutor said.[8][9]
Hernandez faces six charges. In addition to the murder charge, he faces charges related to illegal possession of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty to all six counts.[10][11]
Judge Susan Garsh will preside over the trial.[12]
See also
External links
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Division"
- The Massachusetts Court System, "Massachusetts Courthouses by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Massachusetts Court System, "Superior Court Justices," accessed April 11, 2015
- ↑ Massachusetts Superior Court Law Clerks Society, "Two more nominated to Superior Court," December 5, 2010
- ↑ South Coast Today, "Raymond P. Veary inducted as Superior Court judge," February 2, 2011
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Massachusetts, Retention Evaluation Programs," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Office of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, "Governor Patrick announces judicial nominations of three New Bedford litigators," December 1, 2010
- ↑ USA Today, "Judge denies Hernandez bail, cites 'cold-blooded' crime," June 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Providence Journal, "Hernandez charged with first-degree murder in execution-style killing of a friend," June 26, 2013
- ↑ ESPN Boston, "Murder charge for Aaron Hernandez," June 28, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Aaron Hernandez charged with murder," June 26, 2013
- ↑ USA Today, "Patriots release Aaron Hernandez," June 26, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Aaron Hernandez prosecutors want Judge Susan Garsh to recuse herself from murder case," October 9, 2013
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
