Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/21/2008

Commonwealth v. Dias

Citations

451 Mass. 463
886 N.E.2d 713
2008 Mass. LEXIS 343

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holding that a pretrial disclosure order of an informant’s identity was necessary for a fair presentation of the case at trial because the informant’s information and observations were relevant and helpful to the defense
holding that a pretrial disclosure order of an informant’s identity was necessary for a fair presentation of the case at trial because the informant’s information and observations were relevant and helpful to the defense
\defendant must make 'some offering' so that the judge 'may assess the materiality and relevancy of the disclosure to the defense'\
“In a case where it is not clear from the record that disclosure of an informant’s identity would provide something material to the defense, a judge may hold an in camera hearing to assist in making that determination”
“While calling the informant as a witness might be one way of putting that information to good use in this case, it is not the only way, and it may not be as useful to the defense as knowledge of his [or her] identity before trial”

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Judges: Cordy

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