Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.

Record received from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. The record is electronic.

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.

Reply of petitioner Pov Hour filed.

Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 9, 2017.

Response Requested . (Due January 9, 2017)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.

Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 9, 2016)

Pov Hour, Petitioner, represented by Jeffrey T. Green

Massachusetts, Respondent, represented by Jennifer K. Zalnasky

Massachusetts, Respondent, represented by Jessica V. Barnett