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Commonwealth v. GainesSJC-13446Argue Date: Monday March 4, 2024*Summary: Criminal-- Where the defendant had been convicted of murder in 1976, the Commonwealth is appealing a decision allowing the defendant’s motion for new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence and failure of the Commonwealth to have produced exculpatory evidence. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Dewar, JJ. Appellant: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellant: David A.F. Lewis, A.D.A. Appellee: Raymond Gaines Counsel for Appellee: Merritt Schnipper, Esquire Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Debra A. Squires-Lee, J. Route to SJC: Direct Entry: Single Justice Allows Appeal 278/33E Amici Curiae: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ,American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts , Innocence Project , New England Innocence Project , Boston College Innocence Program , *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 |