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>> Commonwealth versus Dawn Light, from middle to
at 2659, CR-1187, please step up to the microphone. One complaint, charging you, state police operations in Plineth, September 1st of 2026, you are charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror, witness, police, a court official, a reigned for the record.
>> Okay, ma'am, not guilty, please.
“It'll be answered on your behalf, and you should be advised that if”
you're charged with another offense, while this case is pending, your bail could be revoked, and you could be held in jail without bail for up to 90 days. So you have a right to be represented by an attorney. My understanding is that you don't qualify for court appointing
counsel, so you'll ultimately have to, I don't
know, attorney, Commonwealth is any request beyond the bail ring. >> Thank you, good morning, our on Nicole Piessentini, on behalf of the Commonwealth is requesting $50,000 cash bail, as well as a number of conditions, including stay away from the courthouse court grounds,
stay away from all potential jurors, as well as any witnesses related to the Lindsey Clancy case, as well as refrain from disseminating any videos, photos that the defendant may have on an eye cloud, related to this incident, just one moment, because attorney
“wait, did you have a chance to speak with Miss late?”
>> Yes, regarding the conditions.
>> Okay, all right, sorry, one more time, of course.
>> Just with the conditions, again. >> Of course, thank you. >> To stay away from the courthouse, from the courthouse, to stay away from all potential jurors and witnesses involved in the Lindsey Clancy case, as well as to refrain from disseminating or
producing any photos that may be on her eye cloud account in relation to this incident, yes, as well as the $50,000 cash bail. >> Okay, I'll hear you on your request. >> Thank you, Your Honor. Your Honor, the Commonwealth is requesting, as it relates to this
incident on September 1st, yesterday of 2020, six state police who were involved in the surveillance, as well as the security.
“During the Lindsey Clancy case, were called by court officers for an”
individual who may have been filming potential jurors in the parking lot. Officers responded to the employee parking lot, where there was a restricted area, and they found a blue Toyota parked in the back of the parking lot, backed in facing the restricted area that was blocked off. They did make contact with the person inside that vehicle.
She was identified as the defendant don light before you. When officers spoke with her, they asked her if she was filming or taking pictures of anyone in the parking lot. She was adamant that she was not. She stated that she was waiting to see if Lindsey Clancy would come out of the
building. >> Thank you, Your Honor. >> When state police asked her if they could look through her phone at her photographs, she did consent. She gave them the phone, and which they began to look through her photos.
At that time, they did not see any videos of photographs of any individuals in the parking lot. They then asked her if they could look through her deleted folder, or if she could pull up her deleted folder. At which point, she stated she did not know how to do that.
She let troopers get the phone and go through her deleted photos. In the deleted folders file, they did locate a video of a number of individuals coming out of the court house building from the vantage point that she was located in. >> State police then spoke with court officers who were then able to confirm that those
individuals in those videos were the jurors in regards to the Lindsey Clancy trial. At that point, she was taken into custody, and those are essentially the facts. The commonwealth is asking for $50,000 cash bail based on the facts of this case as well as the investigation that was put through officers were able to look at surveillance
video from the court house where they did see this defendant's car. She pulls into the parking lot, and they are able to track her through the parking lot through the front of the court house. And then she's parks in the back, employee lot, backs, and is facing their stricted area. Ms. Lights actions yesterday are extremely, extremely.
There's a lot of issues that come with it. It's a very clear that this is a situation that is very serious for the commonwealth.
This is a case in which she is, she is, excuse me.
She is filming jurors that are coming out of the building.
“This is, if I could tell you the moment you're on her, yes, I need a water.”
The courthouse has taken extraordinary measures for this case to protect the protocols as well as the safety and sanctity of the. This individual is not only videoing, jurors are coming in and out of the courthouse. She went back there to a restricted area. She was caught in that restricted area.
The sanctity of the judicial system is at risk because of her actions.
It's an extremely serious matter for the commonwealth and the integrity of the proceedings.
The Commonwealth does believe that $50,000 is more than reasonable in this case due to the nature and circumstances of this defendant's actions. A lot of time and attention as well as work from the court, the court officers, the staff of this court to protect the sanctity of the judicial system. These jurors there was a court order by Judge Sullivan in which there was a supplemental order regarding protocol for media coverage of you. Essentially, according to Judge Sullivan in rule 119 to be, the court prohibits the filming or photographing of any juror at any time including during court proceedings and court conducted view.
No person shall contact follow interview or communicate it anyway with the juror prior to the discharge of the jury or otherwise harass or tamper with a juror before during or after the view. Although she states that she was looking for a Lindsey Clancy to come out of the courthouse, it was clear that she was filming the jurors, court officers were able to determine she was videoing the jurors. And Judge, she was in clear violation of the order by Judge Sullivan in this case.
For those reasons, your honor, the Commonwealth is asking for $50,000 cash bail as well as the conditions set forth.
But she not come into any contact with any potential jurors, witnesses in the case, as well as to stay off of court grounds as well as the court house itself.
“Am I right that Ms. Light has no prior criminal record?”
She does not have any prior record. The Commonwealth's request is based on the facts of the case as well as the seriousness of the facts of the case where she is tampering essentially with the jurors in this case. Thank you, Tony White. Thank you, Your Honor. Your Honor, my client strongly opposes Commonwealth's request for $50,000 cash bail. Ms. Light is a retired registered nurse who has worked as a registered nurse for over 25 years.
She is now on a fixed income and unable to post this bail. She's resided in Sutton, Massachusetts for over 30 years and she raised her children there. She is not a flight risk. Obviously, it has very strong ties to our community and in addition, your Honor as your Honor just inquired. My client has no record. She's 56 years old and has been upstanding citizen.
This is a complete misunderstanding, Your Honor. As my sister just stated, my client was seeking a picture of Ms. Clancy and had no intention of any interaction with the jurors. Your Honor, my client also understands a magnitude and the seriousness of this charge. She has the utmost respect for our judicial system. For these reasons, Your Honor, we're asking that the court denies Commonwealth's request for $50,000 bail.
But Ms. Light does agree to the stay-away conditions that the Commonwealth has requested. And she also does agree to preserve any possible evidence. Anything else, Mama? No, Your Honor? Okay. All right. I was able to assure that a defendant's appearance in court as noted by both the Commonwealth and the defendant's defense counsel. A defendant has no prior record and appeared this morning after her arrest.
“It was yesterday afternoon, is that correct, Kamal?”
That was correct. Okay. All right, well, not imposing a cash bail. The court does find it necessary to impose the conditions requested by the Commonwealth. So she'll be ordered to stay away from the court house grounds. And obviously that would be exclude any court appearance since going forward. She's ordered to stay away and have no contact with any jurors or witnesses in the lengthy Clancy trial.
She used to refrain from disseminating photos from her eye cloud of any photographs taken and related to the incident. I think that was all of the conditions, Kamal. That is correct. Okay. And Joanna, would you like to preserve evidence? Yes.
It's she's agreed to that condition?
And Joanna, if I could just where I did cite the court order, the rule 119 to be, which is in regards to protocols for media coverage and for view.
“If I could just ask that you comply with that as well.”
Sure. Thank you. How do you want that word?
That word is the order that ordering accordance to rule 119 to be. And I can provide a copy for the court.
No, that's okay. I just want to make sure that the condition is clear. So come by with the rule 119 to be. Okay.
“And Joanna will use the date of October 15.”
Yes. Turning white was for bail only. On the Kamal versus Dawn Light 269 CR 1187, we're going to enter a knock guilty plea on your behalf. October 15th of 2026 is your return date for pretrial hearing. Personal recognizance.
Turning white was for bail only. Bill Colloquy was given.
“You have all of these stay away conditions, the specifics and the breakdown.”
You're to refrain from photos, preserve evidence, all of the specific terms and conditions outlined by the judge. In this court, we'll be signed off with probation.
Second floor before you leave the building today.
All parties on the light matter. You're all set. Second floor probation before you leave the building today. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.
