Cristian Santa v. Massachusetts
1.
Has Massachusetts jurisprudence, particularly the expansion of
Commonwealth v. Kolenovic, 471 Mass. 664 (2015), run afoul of the Sixth
Amendment by rubberstamping as manifestly reasonable the decisions made
by trial counsel absent a complete factual investigation, which may
necessitate the opinion of a qualified expert, to determine the merits of a
defense before it is foregone.
Has Massachusetts jurisprudence, particularly the expansion of Commonwealth v. Kolenovic, 471 Mass. 664 (2015), run afoul of the Sixth Amendment by rubberstamping as manifestly reasonable the decisions made by trial counsel absent a complete factual investigation, which may necessitate the opinion of a qualified expert, to determine the merits of a defense before it is foregone