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Commonwealth v. Tate

SJC-13227
Argue Date: Wednesday April 6, 2022
*Summary:   Criminal; Professional Responsibility-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction, including whether a lawyer has an ethical obligation to disclose information to the Commonwealth that was received from a third person implicating the lawyer's client.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ.
Appellant: Will Tate
Counsel for Appellant: Matthew H. Feinberg, Esquire
Appellee: Commonwealth
Counsel for Appellee: Stephen C. Nadeau, Jr., A.D.A. David B. Mark, A.D.A.
Court Appealed From: Bristol Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Renee Paula Dupuis, J.
Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court
Amici Curiae: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus On brief of another party Merritt Schnipper, Esquire Boston Bar Association Amicus On brief of another party

*Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case.

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