| Docket # | SJC-09107 |
| Date | February 8, 2008 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | Homicide. Practice, Criminal, Capital case, Assistance of counsel, Medication of defendant during trial, Argument by prosecutor, Instructions to jury, Presumptions and burden of proof. Evidence, Expert opinion, Prior misconduct. Witness, Expert. |
| Appealed From | Barnstable Superior Court, Justice Regina L. Quinlan |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Colleran: Janet H. Pumphrey |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Julia K. Holler |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |