Martinez v. Commonwealth

Jonathan Martinez appeals from a judgment of a single justice in the county court denying, without a hearing, his petition for relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3. Martinez stands indicted for several drug offenses. Pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. P. 17 (a) (2), 378 Mass. 885 (1979), he moved for issuance of a subpoena, seeking certain statistical data maintained or controlled by the registry of motor vehicles, which he claimed would be relevant to support his claim that he was subjected to selective enforcement and racial profiling. A judge in the Superior Court denied the motion. Martinez’s G. L. c.…