Glawson v. Commonwealth

The petitioner appeals from two judgments of a single justice of this court denying relief pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. In his first petition, the petitioner sought relief from the trial judge’s denial of his pro se motion to dismiss indictments against him in an underlying criminal case on speedy trial grounds; in his second, the petitioner requested the single justice either to declare a mistrial or order that a jury voir dire be conducted (such request having been denied by the trial judge). We affirm.

The petitioner’s G. L. c. 211, § 3, petitions were filed and decided while his trial…