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Commonwealth v. Davis

Citations

  • 52 Mass. App. Ct. 75
  • 751 N.E.2d 420
  • 2001 Mass. App. LEXIS 662

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  • finding reversible error where trial judge provided misleading and inadequate answer to jury question without consulting counsel
  • reversible error where trial judge provided misleading and inadequate answer to jury question without consulting counsel
  • “Also problematic is the fact that the judge here failed to instruct the jury that a witness’s agreement to provide testimony in exchange for consideration with respect to pending charges does not constitute governmental endorsement of the witness’s veracity”

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Judges: Brown

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