Commonwealth v. Farley

Diane Farley appeals from a judgment of a single justice of this court allowing the Commonwealth’s petition pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. We dismiss the appeal as moot.

In its petition, the Commonwealth sought relief from an order of a Superior Court judge in an underlying criminal case. The judge had denied the Commonwealth’s motion in limine, which sought to exclude a statement made by Farley. The single justice granted the Commonwealth’s petition, vacated the judge’s order, and ordered the entry of an order in the Superior Court allowing the Commonwealth’s motion in limine (subject to a…