| Docket # | SJC-10140 |
| Date | March 9, 2012 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Duffly, Lenk, JJ.
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Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Homicide. Rape. Duress. Practice, Criminal, Capital case, Instructions to jury, Severance, Trial of defendants together, Challenge to jurors, Disqualification of judge, Required finding. Jury and jurors. Evidence, Statement of codefendant, Expert opinion. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Patrick F. Brady |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Vasquez, Ismael: Stephen Paul Maidman Vasquez, Luis: David A.F. Lewis Davenport: Kevin S. Nixon |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Zachary Hillman |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |