Michael A. Montel v. Hampden County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20242634)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 20, 2024 SPR24/2634 Cynthia Payne, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Hampden County District Attorney’s Office 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01102-0559 Dear Attorney Payne: I have received the petition of Anthony M. Montel appealing the nonresponse of the Hampden County 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 August 19, 2024, Mr. Montel requested: [A] complete copy of the chief medical Examiner’s office case file in the matter of COMM. V. MONEL, MICHAEL ANTHONY docket NO. 9179CR01079. This public records request includes, but is not limited Autopsy report(s), Death Certificate(s), External notes, Internal notes, Diagrams, Sketches, Toxicology reports, Narrative notes, photographs, letters, Affidavits, Hospital records, E- mails, and any other documents created or received by this office related to the cause of death. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Montel petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2634 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided Mr. Montel with a response on September 6, 2024. 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. Montel may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s September 6th response within ninety (90) 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

Cynthia Payne, Esq. SPR24/2634 Page 2 September 20, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Anthony M. Montel