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Commonwealth v. Callahan

Citations

  • 438 N.E.2d 5
  • 386 Mass. 784
  • 1982 Mass. LEXIS 1602

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  • because judge felt it necessary to comment on a statute, fairness to the defendant required that he explain the statute fully, particularly where the judge’s instruction undercut primary argument of defendant

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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