| Mass. | Jan 16, 2002
“This court has emphasized repeatedly that relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, is extraordinary.” Pandey v. Roulston, 419 Mass. 1010" court="Mass." date_filed="1995-03-03" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/pandey-v-roulston-6450638?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6450638">419 Mass. 1010, 1011 (1995). It applies only “in exceptional circumstances and where necessary to protect substantive rights in the absence of an alternative, effective remedy.” Id., quoting Soja v. T.P. Sampson Co., 373 Mass. 630" court="Mass." date_filed="1977-11-09" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/soja-v-t-p-sampson-co-2058082?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="2058082">373 Mass. 630, 631 (1977). “Where a petitioner can raise his claim in the normal course of trial and appeal, relief will be denied.” Foley v. Lowell Div. of the Dist. Court Dep’t, 398 Mass. 800" court="Mass." date_filed="1986-12-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/foley-v-lowell-division-of-the-district-court-department-6449982?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6449982">398 Mass. 800, 802 (1986).
Here, Votta claims that review under G. L. c. 211, § 3, is warranted because he has discovered new evidence relevant to his conviction.
Judgment affirmed.
The case was submitted on briefs.
Votta cited other issues in his petition. However, those issues either were raised or could have been raised on direct appeal. Therefore, as to those issues, the single justice correctly denied relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3. See, e.g., Hines v. Superior Court, 423 Mass. 1005" court="Mass." date_filed="1996-07-24" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/hines-v-superior-court-6451086?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6451086">423 Mass. 1005, cert, denied, 519 U.S. 984" court="SCOTUS" date_filed="1996-11-12" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/sanchez-v-wyoming-9278381?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="9278381">519 U.S. 984 (1996) (affirming denial of relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, where petitioner could have raised same issues on direct appeal).