Commonwealth v. Putnam

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So ordered .

We acknowledge the amicus brief submitted by the New England Innocence Project, the Boston College Innocence Program, the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and Dennis Maher.

Pursuant to G. L. c. 278A (chapter 278A), an individual seeking postconviction forensic testing must present certain information by way of motion. The Commonwealth may provide a response, but need not do so at the motion stage, which is considered "nonadversarial." G. L. c. 278A, § 3( e ). See Commonwealth v. Wade , 467 Mass. 496 , 503, 5 N.E.3d 816 (2014), S . C ., 475 Mass. 54 , 55 N.E.3d 409…