Englehart v. Commonwealth

William Englehart filed a petition in the county court pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. A single justice of this court denied the petition without a hearing, and Engleheart appealed. We affirm.

“Relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, is available only in extraordinary circumstances.” Victory Distribs., Inc. v. Ayer Div. of the Dist. Court Dep’t, 435 Mass. 136, 137 (2001). It is not available where the petitioning party has or had “adequate and effective avenues other than G. L. c. 211, § 3, by which to seek and obtain the requested relief.” Lanoue v. Commonwealth, 427 Mass. 1014, 1015 (1998), quoting…