Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2/7/1994

Commonwealth v. Collins

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627 N.E.2d 941
36 Mass. App. Ct. 25
1994 Mass. App. LEXIS 127

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without affidavits, no way to determine whether prospective witnesses’ testimony would likely have made material difference
without affidavits from prospective witnesses, motion judge unable to determine \whether their testimony would likely have made a material difference\
defendant’s failure to append new trial motion affidavits of potential witnesses precluded motion judge from ruling on ineffective assistance claim
without affidavits from witnesses not interviewed, \the judge was 'unable to rule on the question of whether [the witnesses'] testimony would likely have made a material difference'\
withoutaffidavits, noway to determine whether prospective witness’ testimony would likely have made material difference
where trial counsel made diligent, albeit unsuccessful, efforts to locate a key defense witness who had no street address, bis representation was not ineffective under Commonwealth v. Saferian, 366 Mass. 89, 96 [1974]

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Judges: Dreben, Smith, Greenberg

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