Giles v. Commonwealth

This petition for a writ of error to review convictions, for breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny was based upon denial of reasonable opportunity to procure counsel. The single justice ruled in favor of the petitioner, and ordered the entry: “Judgment reversed. Verdicts set aside. Cases [sic] remanded to the Superior Court for further proceedings.” The case is here on report of the single justice as to the form of this entry, which is similar to that recently used in Pugliese v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 471, 476, and Brown v. Commonwealth, 335 Mass. 476, 483.

The petitioner…