Commonwealth v. Javier Torres

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

COMMONWEALTH vs. JAVIER TORRES

Docket:

SJC-13556

Dates:

December 6, 2024

Present:

County:

Keywords:

Alien. Practice, Criminal, Admission to sufficient facts to warrant finding, Assistance of counsel, New trial, Judicial discretion.

The defendant appeals from the denial of his renewed motion to withdraw an admission to sufficient facts. Concluding that the motion judge abused his discretion in conducting the prejudice analysis, we vacate the denial of the defendant's renewed motion and remand this matter to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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