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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024)

Citation
In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024) 3.
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In the Matter of Edward J. Collins (2024)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2024-09-20

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3.  Sufficiency of the evidence of misconduct.  We "review the record to determine whether the single justice's decision is supported by sufficient evidence, free from errors of law, and free from any abuse of discretion."  Matter of Zankowski, 487 Mass. 140, 144 (2021), quoting Matter of Tobin, 417 Mass. 92, 99 (1994).  As this matter is before the court pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 2:23 (b), 471 Mass. 1303 (2015), the respondent bears the burden of demonstrating any such error.  Matter of Laroche-St. Fleur, 490 Mass. 1020, 1023 (2022), cert. denied, 144 S. Ct. 130 (2023).