Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/5/1993

Commonwealth v. Adams

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617 N.E.2d 594
416 Mass. 55
1993 Mass. LEXIS 509

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finding reasonable question of voluntariness for purposes of humane practice rule when defendant presented evidence that his mother psychologically coerced his confession to police
forensic psychiatrist’s testimony should have been considered for purposes of voluntariness ,of confession for humane practice rule
defendant’s confrontation right violated where judge admitted nontestifying codefendant’s statement which “placed on the [defendant] blame for masterminding the robbery, providing the gun and the bullets, test-firing the gun, and shooting the victim”
Bruton rule applies only at joint trial

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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor

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