Commonwealth v. Schofield

Everett E. Schofield was convicted of armed robbery, G. L. c. 265, § 17, and rape, G. L. c. 265, § 22 (a), following a trial in the Superior Court before a judge without a jury. He appealed his convictions to the Appeals Court challenging the sufficiency of the colloquy conducted by the judge concerning the waiver of his rights to a jury trial. The Appeals Court reversed the judgments entered by the trial judge and ordered a new trial before a jury. Commonwealth v. Schofield, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 199 (1983). The Commonwealth then filed an application for further appellate review, which we…