· 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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