NO. SJC-10824 PURSUANT TO GLC 211, 5 3 FROM ... - Mass Cases

several grounds, including the issue that he was
being placed at a substantial disadvanatge by not
being afforded the opportunity to interview the
Commonwealth’s witnesses, especially where the
Commonwealth filed an extensive witness list on
the previous day (12/07/09). The trial judge (Muse,
J.) again noted defendant’s objection, and denied
the motion (R.A. “51”). After jury selection and
enpanellrnent, the session was adjourned, and trial
was to begin the next day.
On December 8, 2009, later that afternoon,
the defendant went to the office of attorney Lisa
S. Belanger, i n Medford to discuss trial strategies
and defenses. Attorney Belanger called the GPS
monitoring center and requested additional time
for the defendant to prepare for trial at her
office; however, that request was denied. The
defendant was instructed to step outside so that
the GPS monitoring center could re-adjust their
GPS tracking monitor.
Shortly after the defendant left attorney
Belanger’s office, the GPS tracking system
recognized that the defendant was no longer at
attorney Belanger’s office. While at Men’s Wear-
house, the defendant received a phone call on his
cellular phone from a Cambridge Police Officer,
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