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SJC Opinions

Commonwealth v. James (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-125-17)

Juvenile convicted of first-degree murder remains subject to postconviction gatekeeper provision despite resentencing to life with parole eligibility.

Maury Rovenstein
August 1, 2017

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