Marshall, J. On the afternoon of February 4, 1997, an eight month old child, Matthew Happen, was rushed to Children’s Hospital in Boston with a severe head injury. Despite emergency treatment, Matthew’s condition deteriorated, and he died on February 9, 1997. On March 5, 1997, a Middlesex County grand jury returned an indictment against the defendant, Louise Woodward, for the murder of Matthew. She subsequently was ordered held…
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