Commonwealth v. Drew

The defendant, Carl H. Drew, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to a term of life imprisonment at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Cedar Junction. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. On appeal, the defendant contends that the trial judge erred in (1) refusing to issue a writ of habeas corpus ad tes tificandum to procure the attendance of a witness necessary to his defense; (2) allowing the introduction of evidence regarding the defendant’s alleged participation in Satanic cult rituals; (3) allowing the introduction of evidence of other crimes…