466 U.S. 294 466 U.S. 294 104 S.Ct. 1805 80 L.Ed.2d 311 JUSTICES OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL COURT, Petitioners,v.Michael LYDON. No. 82-1479. Argued Dec. 6, 1983. Decided April 18, 1984. Syllabus Under Massachusetts law, a defendant charged with certain minor crimes in Boston Municipal Court may elect to have a bench trial or a jury trial. […]