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Commonwealth v. MontgomerySJC-13594Argue Date: Friday October 11, 2024*Summary: Criminal; Voir Dire-- In this appeal of a murder conviction, the defendant is challenging questions posed to potential jurors by the prosecutor regarding their willingness to convict a defendant of a serious crime based solely on eyewitness testimony and without forensic evidence. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Dewar, JJ. Hampshire County Superior Court,15 Gothic Street,Northampton,MA Appellant: Terrance Montgomery Counsel for Appellant: Mark H. Bluver, Esquire Ruth Greenberg, Esquire Elizabeth Dembitzer, Esquire - Inactive Sharon Dehmand, Esquire - Withdrawn Appellee: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellee: Katherine E. McMahon, A.D.A. David L. Sheppard-Brick, A.D.A. Court Appealed From: Hampden Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Mark D. Mason, J. Route to SJC: Further Appellate Review - Limited Amici Curiae: Committee for Public Counsel Services ,Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , Criminal Justice Institute at Harvard Law School , New England Innocence Project , *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 |