Mass. court hears challenge to authentication of Brockton docket in Shaw appeal At the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, defense counsel argued a Brockton District Court docket printout lacked the required written attestation and so was inadmissible; the Commonwealth said the clerk magistrate’s signature and the court’s raised seal satisfied Rule 40 and that the defendant showed no prejudice.

In a pivotal case before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the authenticity of a crucial court document is under fire, potentially altering the outcome of a significant appeal.

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