Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/20/1994

Commonwealth v. Cook

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419 Mass. 192
644 N.E.2d 203
1994 Mass. LEXIS 679

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find ing no error in prosecutor’s statement which among other things encouraged the jurors to use their common sense
not improper to argue to jury that they should \not be intimidated by the phrase 'beyond a reasonable doubt'\
evidence that defendant may have left scene of beating before coventurer stabbed victim insufficient to warrant withdrawal instruction where no evidence of communicated withdrawal or appreciable interval
defendant not entitled to withdrawal instruction where no evidence he announced or notified codefendant of his intent to withdraw and no “appreciable interval” between alleged withdrawal and the crime
no seizure unless reasonable person would have believed he was not free to leave
evidence plus reasonable inferences must result in proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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