BOSTON —

New court filings show the defense lawyer crisis gripping some Massachusetts shows no sign of letting up, as dozens of defendants continue to be released from custody and have their criminal cases dismissed entirely.

The legal filings come on the heels of Gov. Maura Healey's statement last week that many bar advocates — private defense attorneys who represent indigent clients — had returned to work after she and the Legislature brokered a pay raise. Latest Forecast

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"The Legislature passed and I signed into law the largest pay increase for bar advocates in 20 years, and many bar advocates have since returned to work. We need this to continue so victims aren’t living in fear and being re-traumatized," Healey said in a stateme

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