Commonwealth v. Bolduc

We reverse the defendant’s convictions because the judge obliged the defendant to disclose the names of his potential witnesses in the presence of the jury at the *745commencement of the trial and the defendant ultimately elected not to call three of the four disclosed, potential witnesses. The defendant is entitled to a new trial.

This case is here on the Commonwealth’s application for further appellate review following an opinion of the Appeals Court ordering a new trial on other grounds. Commonwealth v. Bolduc, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 634 (1980). We conclude that a new trial is not clearly required…