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Appeals court considers claim that redacted codefendant letters affected plea decision
Summary
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard argument in Commonwealth v. Pai over whether redacted portions of a codefendant’s letters—described by defense counsel as requests for leniency tied to another matter—were material and exculpatory enough to have affected a defendant’s plea decision.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court heard argument in Commonwealth v. Pai about whether redacted portions of a codefendant’s letters were materially exculpatory and whether their late disclosure deprived the defendant of a fair plea decision.
Attorney Patrick Michaud, speaking for defendant Matthew Pai, said redacted portions of letters written by codefendant Jeffrey Johnson referred to Johnson seeking leniency in multiple matters (including a separate “Jasper”…
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