| Docket # | SJC-10254 |
| Date | February 2, 2009 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
|
| Summary | Evidence, Cross-examination, Bias of government witness, Prior violent conduct, Impeachment of credibility, Prior misconduct. Practice, Criminal, Judicial discretion. Constitutional law, Fair trial. Witness, Bias, Impeachment, Credibility. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Elizabeth M. Fahey |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Avalos: Theodore F. Riordan, Deborah Bates Riordan |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Commonwealth: Macy Lee, Leora Joseph |
| Amici Curiae | Jane Doe, Inc.; Committee for Public Counsel Services |
|
| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
