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Boston Appeals Court Finds Defense Lawyer in Drive-By Shooting Case Ineffective

By Altman & Altman

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On Tuesday, the state Appeals Court, located in Boston, granted Adam N. (hereinafter, the ?Defendant?)?s appeal and Ordered that he receive a hearing in a drive-by shooting case in which he had been convicted in 2004. The basis of the ruling was that he had been deprived of a fair trial because his attorney was ?ineffective?. The Appeals Court sent the case back to Hampden Superior Court for the hearing. The Defendant?s appellate attorney said she is pleased with the Appeals Court ruling, although she would have preferred an order for a new trial without the hearing. The case stems from December 20, 2002, when the Defendant is said to have participated in a drive-by shooting of two individuals, Akers and Cope, in downtown Springfield...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on January 15, 2009 (boomark / email).

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