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...cases tried by HVD are selected from two sources. First, from the memoranda of the jail interviews the officers pick out a certain number of cases, and with the agreement of the client and MDC, HVD takes over presentation. Secondly, HVD represents a growing number of people who walk into the office or call seeking help. These clients usually know HVD by reputation or have been represented by the organization before...
PRESIDENT Katz is content with the amount of guidance HVD now operates under: "We don't have any supervising attorneys here-we get them from MDC. We are happy with that situation and I think we do better work for our clients without close supervision," says Katz...
Most of the types of crimes charged against HVD clients last year were those connected with drugs, property, motor vehicles, and violence. HVD dealt with 377 charges last year, 119 of which dealt with possession and sale of drugs, or being in the presence of drugs. Larceny, breaking and entering, stolen goods and other property crimes accounted for 95 of the charges. Charges relating to the registering licensing and larceny of motor vehicles numbered 66, and 51 charges dealt with such violent crimes as assault and battery, robbery, kidnapping and rape...
Table 3 of HVD's 1970-71 annual report shows the disposition of these charges against its clients. It is worth noting that numerous charges were filed against some clients; the total number of clients represented by HVD last year...
...final interesting statistic is the location of HVD's District Court appearances. Between April 1, 1970, and March 31, 1971, HVD members appeared on behalf of 176 clients in 38 District courts. Of those appearances 36 were in East Cambridge, 21 in Roxbury, 12 in Dorchester, 11 in Boston Juvenile District Court, and 10 each in Chelsea and Malden...