Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/23/1990

Commonwealth v. Colon

Citations

558 N.E.2d 974
408 Mass. 419
1990 Mass. LEXIS 388

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concluding that statement that had been translated from Spanish to English properly was authenticated after translating officer testified as to fairness and accu rateness of statement and was subject to cross-examination
rejecting visual assessment of minority representation in jury venires as insufficient to establish statistically significant disparity of representation
rejecting anecdotal, visual assessment of minority representation in juiy venires as insufficient to establish statistically significant disparity of representation
reviewing, after conviction, denial of motion to disqualify district attorney’s office
no error in admitting nonprosecution witness’s testimony where her nonprosecution agreement permitted dismissal of charges against her if she testified “in accordance with the aforementioned statements“ contained within the agreement [emphasis in original]
no special instructions necessary where plea agreement does not condition immunization on truthfulness

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Judges: Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor, Greaney

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