Gonsalves v. Commonwealth

**1025Sandon Gonsalves appeals from a judgment of the county court denying, without a hearing, his petition for relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3. We affirm.

Gonsalves was indicted for assault and battery, and he has an attorney representing him in the Superior Court on that charge. Several months later, he was indicted for witness intimidation. A second attorney represents him on that charge. On the Commonwealth's motion, and over Gonsalves's objection, a judge in the Superior Court consolidated the cases for trial. The Commonwealth then filed a motion to prohibit the two attorneys from engaging…