| Docket # | SJC-09381 |
| Date | November 9, 2007 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, JJ.
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Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Homicide. Self-defense. Firearms. Practice, Criminal, Instructions to jury, Assistance of counsel, Argument by prosecutor, Comment by prosecutor. Witness, Impeachment. |
| Appealed From | Hampden Superior Court, Justice John A. Agostini |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Espada: Richard J. Shea |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Thomas H. Townsend |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |