Edward S. O'Brien v. Middlesex District Attorney's Office (SPR 20211070)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 10, 2021 SPR21/1070 Ms. Kim Gouveia Public Records Access Officer Middlesex District Attorney's Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Ms. Gouveia: I have received the petition of Edward O’Brien appealing the nonresponse of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Office) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On April 5, 2021, Mr. O’Brien requested “a copy of all memos, police reports, police interviews, affidavits, index[es], station reports, case reports and witness interviews that were conducted by the Somerville Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Middlesex County District Attorney's Office and the Middlesex County District Attorney's CPAC unit … from July 23, 1995 to July 23, 2000.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. O’Brien petitioned this office and SPR21/1070 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office responded to Mr. O’Brien’s request with a response sent on May 10, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. O’Brien may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Edward O’Brien 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