Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/5/2014

Commonwealth v. Scott

Citations

467 Mass. 336
5 N.E.3d 530
2014 Mass. LEXIS 117

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noting that when assessing second prong of Ferrara-Scott test, judge may consider sentence reduction resulting from plea
noting that the “full extent of Dookhan’s misconduct may never be known”
reminding judges of importance of findings and rulings on motions for new trial for purpose of appellate review
prejudice standard in Clarke “is identical to, and draws from the same source as, the standard in Ferrara”
“the defendant must demonstrate a reasonable probability that he would not have pleaded guilty had he known of Dookhan’s misconduct”
defendant must \aver\ that \he would not have pleaded guilty and would have insisted on going to trial\

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