Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/5/1979

Commonwealth v. Clark

Citations

393 N.E.2d 296
378 Mass. 392
1979 Mass. LEXIS 865

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assuming that the peremptory challenge of the lone black member of venire could be improper under Soares
assuming that the peremptory challenge of the lone black member of venire could be improper under Soares
defense objection elicits explanation of challenge by prosecutor and statment by judge; no Soares violation found
photograph in an array may not “single out any distinguishing personal characteristics of defendant not possessed by the men in the other photographs”
defendant's photograph 1 of 2 which were inch longer and wider than other 9 shown
fact that attention of witness drawn to photograph dissimilar to others not impermissibly suggestive

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Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Kaplan, Wilkins, Abrams

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