Shannon Dooling v. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20221772)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 15, 2022 SPR22/1772 Claudia Buruca Records Access Officer Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office One Bulfinch Place, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Buruca: I have received the petition of Shannon Dooling, of WBUR, appealing the response of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 22, 2022, Ms. Dooling requested “[a]ny and all Suffolk County District Attorney records pertaining to the homicide investigation of [a named individual] . . . filed and or dated between January 01, 2020 and the date of receipt of this records request.” Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR22/0724 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (April 7, 2022). In my April 7th determination, I found that the Office did not meet its burden under Exemptions (d) and (f) and ordered the Office to provide a response. On April 22, 2022, the Office responded and provided a further response on May 11, 2022. Unsatisfied with the Office’s responses, Ms. Dooling petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1772, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and an Office representative, it is my understanding that the Office intends on providing a subsequent response to Ms. Dooling. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Ms. Dooling with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Dooling may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Claudia Buruca SPR22/1772 Page 2 August 15, 2022 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Shannon Dooling