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Commonwealth v. SmithSJC-13254Argue Date: Friday November 4, 2022*Summary: Criminal-- Various issues arising out of the allowance of the defendant’s motion for new trial in connection with his 1978 conviction of murder, including the constitutionality of a “locked” plea offer by which the prosecutor conditioned acceptance of a plea agreement on the willingness of a co-defendant to accept a plea agreement. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, JJ. Appellant: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellant: Cailin M. Campbell, A.D.A. Appellee: Hubert L. Smith, Jr. Counsel for Appellee: Michelle Menken, Esquire Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Janet L. Sanders, J. Route to SJC: Direct Entry: Single Justice Allows Appeal 278/33E Amici Curiae: Committee for Public Counsel Services , Families for Justice as Healing *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. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |