Eresian v. Superior Court in Worcester County (SJC single justice)
Supervisory review petition denied where pro se litigants sought extensions instead of responding to summary judgment motion over many months available.
Commonwealth
COMMONWEALTH vs. MICHAEL NOGUERA – Summary
I. Issue Did the trial judge abuse his discretion in denying the defendant, Michael Noguera’s, motion for a new trial? Specifically, was Noguera’s trial counsel ineffective by failing to fully investigate and present evidence of his mental illness, or did…
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