Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Anthony Williams v. Commonwealth

October 9, 2025

Summary

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the single justice’s denial of a petition for interlocutory review of a motion to dismiss, holding that such review is unavailable absent a double jeopardy claim of substantial merit. The court reiterated that a defendant may seek direct appeal after trial and that the limited exception for double jeopardy does not apply here.