| Docket # | SJC-10144 |
| Date | November 5, 2010 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Evidence, Hearsay, Cumulative evidence, Cross-examination, Consciousness of guilt, Impeachment of credibility. Practice, Criminal, Cross-examination by prosecutor, Argument by prosecutor, New trial, Instructions to jury, Assistance of counsel, Capital case. Constitutional law, Fair trial, Waiver of constitutional rights, Assistance of counsel. Waiver. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court; Justice Thomas E. Connolly |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Jenkins: Stewart T. Graham, Jr. |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Helle Sachse |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |