Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/12/2019

Commonwealth v. Barry

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116 N.E.3d 554
481 Mass. 388

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although exculpatory evidence further would call into question credibility of witness, jury clearly opted to convict defendant despite such extensive credibility issues
new evidence \that tends merely to impeach the credibility of a witness will not ordinarily be the basis of a new trial\ [citation omitted]
defendant did not meet first- stage burden where informant, who heard and reported rumor that defendant was not culpable, was not percipient witness, but reported \word on the street\
under rule 30 [b], judge must evaluate \the seriousness of the issues raised and the adequacy of the defendant's showing on those issues\ to determine whether substantial issue has been raised that requires evidentiary hearing
no prejudice where evidence was cumulative

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Judges: Gants, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd

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