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COMMONWEALTH v. FARLEY

432 Mass. 153 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH v. DIANE E. FARLEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

July 25, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg T. Schubert for the defendant.

Robert C. Cosgrove, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., ABRAMS, GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, & COWIN, JJ.

ABRAMS, J.

The defendant, Diane E. Farley, appeals from her conviction of murder in the first degree, and from the denial of her motion for a new trial. On appeal, she claims, inter alia, that she is entitled to a new trial because her trial counsel1 was ineffective. We agree and therefore reverse the conviction of murder in the first degree and remand the case for a new trial.

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