| Docket # | SJC-11270 |
| Date | October 1, 2012 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, Lenk, JJ.
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| Summary | Firearms. Constitutional law, Vagueness of statute, Right to bear arms. Due process of law, Vagueness of statute. Practice, Criminal, Directed verdict, Instructions to jury. Words, "secured", "locked container". |
| Appealed From | Salem District Court, Essex County, Justice Matthew J. Nestor |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Reyes: Michael A. Laurano |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Marcia H. Slingerland |
| Amici Curiae | Commonwealth Second Amendment, Inc. |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |