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· 6/20/1978

Commonwealth v. Fazio

Citations

  • 378 N.E.2d 648
  • 375 Mass. 451
  • 1978 Mass. LEXIS 1006

How courts have described this case

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  • opening statement previewed testimony from witness whom prosecutor knew to be asserting Fifth Amendment right
  • proper to comment on testimony of witness despite pretrial assertion by counsel that witness would invoke privilege against self-incrimination

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Judges: Abrams, Braucher, Hennessey, Liacos, Wilkins

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