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Elena Gaston v. Commonwealth

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 16, 2025No. SJC-13660Published

1Opinion of the Court

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

ELENA GASTON vs. COMMONWEALTH

Docket:

SJC-13660

Dates:

June 16, 2025

Present:

County:

Keywords:

Supreme Judicial Court, Appeal from order of single justice, Superintendence of inferior courts. Constitutional Law, Double jeopardy, Assistance of counsel. Practice, Criminal, Double jeopardy, Mistrial, Dismissal, Opening statement, Assistance of counsel.

The defendant, Elena Gaston, filed a petition in the county court, pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3, seeking relief from the denial of her motion to dismiss in the trial court.[1] The petition was denied by a single justice, and she…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Florida v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. McCoy v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
  3. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 2022
  4. Commonwealth v. FernetteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  5. Commonwealth v. PhetsayaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996

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