Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/8/1998

Commonwealth v. DiBenedetto

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427 Mass. 414
693 N.E.2d 1007
1998 Mass. LEXIS 188

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noting that judge has discretion to exclude expert testimony in case that did not involve just one eyewitness and little to no corroboration of identification
testing by Commonwealth destroyed portion of blood evidence on left sneaker; defense tested remainder and right sneaker as well
judge properly excluded evidence of prior “La Cosa Nostra” killing which defendants argued provided motive for other members to have committed murders
attorney-client privilege may be invaded only if shown it is “the only way to get at the information”
attorney-client privilege may be invaded only if shown there is no other way “to get at the information”
“early morning entry” between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. provided “reason to believe” defendant was home

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Judges: Wilkins

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