| Docket # | SJC-10770 |
| Date | November 10, 2011 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, JJ.
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| Summary | Grand jury. Probable cause. Practice, Criminal, Dismissal, Indictment, Required finding, Confrontation of witnesses, Argument by prosecutor, Capital case. Rape. Felony-murder rule. Homicide. Consent. Evidence, Prior misconduct, Relevancy and materiality, State of mind, Sexual conduct, Hearsay, Motive, Testimonial statement. Abuse prevention. Constitutional law, Confrontation of witnesses. |
| Appealed From | Middlesex Superior Court; Justice S. Jane Haggerty |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Cheremond: Jeffrey L. Baler |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Commonwealth: Robert J. Bender, Elizabeth A. Keeley |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
