| Docket # | SJC-10005 |
| Date | March 6, 2009 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Cowin, Cordy, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Jury and jurors. Practice, Criminal, Empanelment of jury, Voir dire, Mistrial, Confrontation of witnesses, Instructions to jury, Argument by counsel, Argument by prosecutor, New trial, Assistance of counsel, Capital case. Evidence, Photograph, Relevancy and materiality, Cumulative evidence, Expert opinion, Unavailable witness, Business record, Medical record. Practice, Criminal, Judicial discretion. Constitutional law, Confrontation of witnesses, Assistance of counsel. Mental impairment. Homicide. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Frank M. Gaziano |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Pena: Stephen Neyman |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Commonwealth: Helle Sachse |
| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
