Justice delayed: As cases mount in pandemic, many worry how they will be resolved
First Assistant District Attorney Steven Gagne is shown in an empty superior courtroom in the Hampshire County Courthouse in Northampton. With jury trials on hold because of the pandemic, Gagne says he’s not sure how the court system will deal with its backlog of cases when trials are finally allowed to resume. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
The Superior, Housing and District court clerks work at the Franklin County Justice Center in Greenfield. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 2/3/2021 5:03:06 PM
About a year ago, one of attorney Alan Rubin’s clients was facing larceny charges in Franklin County and was nearing a jury trial. Then came the pandemic.