Drumgold v. Commonwealth

The plaintiff in this case, Shawn Drumgold, was convicted of murder in the first degree and served approximately fourteen years in prison before his conviction was vacated in 2003. He subsequently brought this lawsuit claiming that he was entitled to recover under the Massachusetts Erroneous *368Convictions Law, G. L. c. 258D (c. 258D). The Commonwealth moved for summary judgment, contending only that Drumgold would be unable to prove that he is within the class of persons eligible to seek relief under the statute,1 that is, that Drumgold would be unable to prove that his conviction was vacated…