| Docket # | SJC-09587 |
| Date | January 4, 2006 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Burglary. Armed assault in a dwelling. Armed assault with intent to murder. Assault by means of a dangerous weapon. Practice, Criminal, Required finding, Voir dire, Instructions to jury, Argument by prosecutor. Evidence, Consciousness of guilt, Expert opinion, Prior misconduct, Handwriting exemplar. Constitutional law, Self-incrimination. Search and seizure, Consent, Deoxyribonucleic acid. Intent. Grand jury. |
| Appealed From | Berkshire Superior Court, Justice Thomas J. Curley, Jr |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | O'Laughlin: Kenneth I. Seiger |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Commonwealth: David F. Capeless |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
