Commonwealth v. Fujita

This appeal arises out of a Superior Court judge’s ruling on a motion by the Globe Newspaper Company, Inc. (Globe), seeking postverdict access to the “jury list” containing the names and addresses of the jurors who served at the trial of Nathaniel Fujita on charges of murder in the first degree and *485assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The trial began on February 11, 2013. On March 1, while the trial was ongoing, the Globe filed its motion to obtain the names and addresses of the jurors immediately following entry of the verdict, for the purpose of ascertaining their willingness…