Adam Bradley v. Middlesex County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20231935)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 25, 2023 SPR23/1935 Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Appeals and Training Bureau Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 Dear Attorney DeBlander: I have received the petition of Adam Bradley appealing the nonresponse of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On July 19, 2023, Mr. Bradley requested the following records: [1.] A copy of any and all records that identifies evidence submission number 9-1, including, but not limited to any scientific testing, and conclusions, and reports and documents detailing it’s collection, and preservation, and evidence submission form. [2.] … a copy of any and all records detailing what [an identified individual] ‘found’ during the inventory search of CSSS Boston, including but not limited to sent or received emails; text messages from assigned government phones; logs; indices related to the inventory search. [3.] … a copy of all records detailing [an internal audit dated September 21, 2021] including but not limited to sent or received emails; text messages from assigned government phones; the audit report, investigation, findings, and conclusions. [4.] A copy of [a] Corrective & Preventive action reports; [b] Contamination logs; [c] Testimony reviews, including but not limited to forms; [d] Management reports; [e] Internal and external audits, including but not limited to any reports, emails whether sent or received, findings, and conclusions. [5.] A copy of any and all [a] field notes; [b] stock reports; [c] Field response reports; [d] dispatch reports; [e] evidence recovery logs; [f] case log for MSP Department number: 2012-110-0192; [g] copy of [an identified affidavit] referenced in [an identified case] log on April 1, 2014; [h] Non-conformance workflow, quality investigations, and corrective action workflow records, including but not limited to any emails, and assigned government phone text 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

Daniel M. DeBlander, Esq. SPR23/1935 Page 2 August 25, 2023 messages. [6.] … a copy of (a) Examination notes, photographs, and swabb worksheet related to MSPCL Evidence submission item 12-1 et al., including, but not limited to the crime scene investigation log sheet. [7.] … a copy of all records detailing the technical and administrative review by [two identified individuals], including, but not limited to any sent or received emails, assigned government phone text messages, communications, findings, conclusions, corrective actions. [8.] … a copy of the January 28, 2013 gunshot residue spectrometer mapper relating to MSPCL Evidence Submission item number 1-5 et seq., this request includes that you disclose the negative and positive controls for the January 28, 2013 gunshot residue spectrometer mapper for item number 1-5 et seq. [9.] … a copy of [identified individuals] notepads … including but not limited to a copy of each page of their notepads; and … how many investigative note pads are in its possession, exist, was preserved, did exist, lost, or was destroyed. [10.] … any and all copies of the Crime Scene Service Secetion [sic] reports … [11.] … a copy of the MSP and MSPCL 2012 and 2014 internal and external audit records related to [two identified cases]. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Bradley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1935, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Office did not receive Mr. Bradley’s request via standard mail until July 28, 2023. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Bradley with a timely response dated August 11, 2023. Where 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. Bradley may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Adam Bradley