Vinnie v. Commonwealth

In 1993, Defendant was convicted of first degree murder. Defendant’s convictions were affirmed on appeal. After unsuccessfully filing numerous postconviction petitions, Defendant filed in the county court a petition in the nature of mandamus pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 249, 5. A single justice denied the petition, concluding that mandamus relief was not appropriate because Defendant had another adequate remedy. Defendant filed a notice of appeal. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that, regardless of whether the Court considered the petition pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 249, 5 or Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, 33E, Defendant was not entitled to relief. View "Vinnie v. Commonwealth" on Justia Law