Commonwealth v. Edgerly

The defendant stands indicted for murder in the first degree. A judge of the Superior Court has reported two questions to us (G. L. c. 278, § 30A) concerning possible consequences of the allowance of motions filed by the Commonwealth which seek (1) an order that the defendant disclose “whether he intends to interpose or rely upon a defense of alibi” and (2) an order that the defendant disclose the names and addresses of his witnesses. The Commonwealth has already disclosed the names of its witnesses for its case in chief and apparently is prepared to disclose the names of any rebuttal…