Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2/3/1981

Commonwealth v. Brown

Citations

416 N.E.2d 218
11 Mass. App. Ct. 288
1981 Mass. App. LEXIS 919

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“Some individuals ... may believe that the disclosure of their information to the police would be futile.”
many situations where natural response of person with exculpatory information to come forward in order to avoid mistaken prosecution of relative or friend
“[Tjhere are many situations, however, where the natural response of a person in possession of exculpatory information would be to come forward in order to avoid a mistaken prosecution of a relative or a friend.”
“[T]he failure of a witness to offer the information when it would have been natural to do so might well cast doubt on the veracity of the witness’ trial testimony ... [and] is akin to a witness’ prior inconsistent statement.”
\[T]he failure of a witness to offer the information when it would have been natural to do so might well cast doubt on the veracity of the witness' trial testimony ... [and] is akin to a witness' prior inconsistent statement.\
3 blacks, 1 Hispanic challenged

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Judges: Greaney, Perretta, Rose

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