Ardaneh v. Commonwealth
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The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of a single justice of the court denying Petitioner's petitions filed pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, 3 and associated motions, holding that Petitioner was not entitled to extraordinary relief to correct errors that may be reviewed in the ordinary process of trial and appeal.
Petitioner, who was indicted for rape and other charges and found incompetent to stand trial, was later determined to be competent to stand trial, and the proceedings were ongoing. In the petitions at issue, Petitioner made very general claims. The single justice declined to reach the merits of the petitions and denied relief. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the single justice did not err in denying the petitions; and (2) because this is the third time Petitioner sought extraordinary relief arising from the same criminal proceedings, Petitioner was on notice that further attempts to obtain such relief may result in the imposition of sanctions.
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