Commonwealth v. Cohen

In July, 2007, the defendant was convicted of attempted extortion, G. L. c. 265, § 25; intimidation of a witness, G. L. c. 268, § 13B; and filing a false police report, G. L. c. 268, § 6. His appeal from those convictions is the subject of our decision in Commonwealth v. Cohen (No. 1), ante 94 (2010). On April 15, 2009, a single justice of the Appeals Court allowed the defendant’s renewed motion to stay execution of sentence pending appeal. Thereafter, acting on the Commonwealth’s petition pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3, a single justice of this court vacated the April 15 order staying…