Brandon Stokes v. Hampden County District Attorney's Office (SPR 20253369)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 1, 2025 SPR25/3369 William Joyce, Esq. Assistant District Attorney Records Access Officer Hampden County District Attorney’s Office 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01102 Dear Attorney Joyce: I have received the petition of Brandon Stokes, of 7NEWS WHDH Boston, appealing the response 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 November 11, 2025, Mr. Stokes requested “... the following records from the Hampden DA related to the arrest of [an identified individual]”: [1] Surveillance video of [an identified individual] during the controlled delivery at the State Office building in Springfield[;] [2] Dashcam video of his arrest[;] [3] Bodycam video of his arrest[;] [4] Bodycam video of investigators executing a search warrant in his office at the State Office Building in Springfield[;] [5] Video of the booking of [an identified individual][;] [6] Video of investigators interviewing [an identified individual] after his arrest[.] The Office provided a response on November 14, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Mr. Stokes petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3369, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response to Mr. Stokes on November 17, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s November 14th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Stokes may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s November 17th 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

William Joyce, Esq. SPR25/3669 Page 2 December 1, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brandon Stokes