Anthony Burns v. Department of State Police - Crime Lab (SPR 20210792)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 7, 2021 SPR21/0792 Darina Griffin, Esq. Department of State Police - Crime Lab 124 Acton Street Maynard, MA 01754 Dear Attorney Griffin: I have received the petition of Anthony Burns appealing the nonresponse of the Department of State Police Crime Lab (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 18, 2021, Mr. Burns requested records concerning an identified Worcester Police Department case. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Burns petitioned this office and SPR21/0792 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Mr. Burns a response dated March 19, 2021. Whereas the basis of the appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of response to Mr. Burns’ request, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Burns may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Anthony Burns One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us