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· 8/23/1976

Commonwealth v. Borodine

Citations

  • 353 N.E.2d 649
  • 371 Mass. 1
  • 1976 Mass. LEXIS 1135

How courts have described this case

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  • new trial denied despite comments on the defendant's failure to testify, lack of remorse and knowledge of own guilt
  • new trial denied despite comments on the defendant’s failure to testify, lack of remorse and knowledge of own guilt
  • “[ejvidence of a poor marital relationship between a victim and a defendant is admissible to show the defendant’s motive for the murder of his spouse”
  • \the prejudicial impact of the prosecutor's charge should be assessed by looking at the combined effect of all his errors\
  • generally no Miranda warnings needed during Terry stop where officer has reasonable suspicion that crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed
  • error, conceded by Commonwealth, to argue that the defendant “never had a shred of remorse from the beginning right up until now,” cured by instruction that argument was immaterial and inappropriate

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins

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