Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/9/1982

Commonwealth v. Bohannon

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434 N.E.2d 163
385 Mass. 733
1982 Mass. LEXIS 1369

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first component of reliability satisfied once Commonwealth establishes that witness testified under oath and was cross-examined during proceeding on substantially same issue
hospital records offered to prove prior false allegations of rape contained unsupported opinions by experts and unreliable hearsay
hospital records offered to prove prior false allegations of rape contained unsupported opinions by experts and unreliable hearsay
motion to suppress based, inter alia, on the claim that the tape of a District Court probable cause hearing “was unclear, inaudible, and confusing”
greater good faith and due diligence required to show unavailability when offering former testimony against an accused
second motion judge could not rely on first motion judge’s unavailability determination made eight months before trial

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

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