William S. Toppi v. Massachusetts
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Whether the sentencing judge and defense counsel were required to recuse themselves after exhibiting clear bias relating to Defendant's case
QUESTIONS PRESENTED : 1. Whether the sentencing judge and defense | counsel were required to recuse themselves after | exhibiting clear bias relating to Defendant’s case. | 2. Whether Defense counsels’ performance fell | measurably below that of a normal fallible attorney. 3. Whether the sentencing judge made false assertions to the defendant in eliciting the waiver of constitutional rights. ; 4. Whether Massachusetts Appeals Court Rule 23.0 formerly Rule 1:28 is unconstitutional. | ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Docket No. FAR-28780 Commonwealth v. William Toppi , Date of Final Order: May 12, 2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appeals Court No. 21-P-332 Commonwealth v. William Toppi ; Date of Final Order: March 25, 2022 Lowell Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts | No. MICR2013-1572 Commonwealth v. William S. Toppi Date of Final Order: July 16, 2020 Date of Plea: December 17, 2014 | : ili