Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/4/1997

Commonwealth v. Anderson

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425 Mass. 685
682 N.E.2d 859
1997 Mass. LEXIS 194

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\[N]o precise formulation is require to advise the jury of the Commonwealth's burden of proof\
jury were not compelled to consider the issue of voluntariness because it “was not a live issue at trial; there was no evidence before the jury that could have supported the conclusion that the confessions were not voluntary”
witness testified that “cap him” meant to “fire a pistol or shoot”

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Judges: Marshall

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