Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 11/28/2007

Commonwealth v. Francis

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450 Mass. 132
876 N.E.2d 862
2007 Mass. LEXIS 740

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concluding G. L. c. 263, § 6, does not violate defendants' equal protection or due process rights
where prosecutor provided shorthand, inaccurate definition of law of criminal responsibility, judge's \extensive and accurate instruction on the law\ cured error
phrase “execution-style” described shooting appropriately given that victim was shot several times in back
prosecutor entitled to invite jury to draw fair inferences from evidence
prosecutor entitled to invite jury to draw fair inferences from evidence

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Judges: Cowin

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