The petitioner appeals from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying her petition for relief pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. We dismiss the appeal as moot.
The petitioner, indicted for murder, notified the Commonwealth of her intention to pursue a defense of lack of criminal responsibility because of mental disease or defect, based on the opinion of an expert witness. See Mass. R. Crim. P. 14 (b) (2) (A), as appearing in 442 Mass. 1518 (2004). The...
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