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Commonwealth v. Clark

Citations

  • 432 Mass. 1
  • 730 N.E.2d 872
  • 2000 Mass. LEXIS 372

How courts have described this case

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  • portions of statement sought to be introduced must qualify, explain, contradict, or put into context segments previously introduced
  • argument that where more than one-third of jury venire had been prejudiced it was impossible to empanel impartial jury has no merit
  • statements made by defendant shortly after he sustained gunshot wound to head were voluntary, given evidence that he had * been \alert and oriented\
  • statement to police voluntary although defendant was suffering from newly received gunshot wounds to head and arm
  • despite “massive publicity,” denial of change of venue not error where each juror questioned in individual voir dire on impartiality
  • \alert and oriented\ defendant's statements to police voluntary despite recovering from gunshot wound to his head and arm

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Judges: Abrams

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