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In Re: Grand Jury Investigation

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided May 18, 2020No. 1977GJO0065Published

1Opinion of the Court

SUPERIOR COURT

IN RE: GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

Docket:

1977GJO0065

Dates:

April 22, 2020

Present:

/s/Jeffrey T. Karp Associate Justice, Superior Court

County:

ESSEX, ss.

Keywords:

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND FURTHER ORDER ON EMERGENCY MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The Grand Jury is investigating a murder that allegedly occurred in Essex County. Upon the application of the Commonwealth, John Doe ("Doe")[1] was granted immunity pursuant to G.L. c. 233, § 20E, and ordered to testify before the Grand Jury. He refused to do so. On August 13, 2019, the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Commonwealth v. CronkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. In the Matter of a Grand Jury SubpoenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. GonsalvesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. One 1987 Ford Econoline VanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992

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