Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/12/2001

Commonwealth v. Frank

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433 Mass. 185
740 N.E.2d 629
2001 Mass. LEXIS 6

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\[T]he jury are to be given a measure of sophistication in sorting out excessive claims made in closing argument\
not ineffective for counsel to choose not to use intoxication expert because he feared potentially damaging cross-examination
no ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to make an offer of proof where \nothing . . . would lead us to conclude that evidence concerning the defendant's alleged prior blackouts would have made a difference in the outcome\

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Judges: Greaney

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