669 N.E.2d 203 COMMONWEALTH vs. JOHN J. CARTER Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.March 6, 1996. August 13, 1996. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, LYNCH, GREANEY, JJ. Judge. Practice, Criminal, Substitution of judge. Assistance of counsel, Capital case. In the circumstances of a criminal trial, during which the trial judge became seriously ill and could […]