The plaintiff, whose conviction of murder in the first degree was reversed after several years of incarceration, appeals from the dismissal of his claim for damages against the Commonwealth pursuant to the "Compensation for Certain Erroneous Felony Convictions" statute, G. L. c. 258D, for failure to state a claim. We affirm.
Background. On June 16, 2006, the plaintiff, Jesus Silva-Santiago, was convicted of murder in the first degree in the June 28, 2003, shooting...
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