· 7/6/1989
Commonwealth v. Freiberg
Citations
- 540 N.E.2d 1289
- 405 Mass. 282
- 1989 Mass. LEXIS 202
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding sufficient evidence of extreme atrocity where victim suffered from injuries inflicted by defendant using “very severe degree of force”
- error in return of warrant not a constitutional violation, therefore no ground for voiding an otherwise lawful search
- “Because the tapes were admitted in evidence, the jury were free to listen to them as often as they pleased during deliberations”
- no requirement of intent to inflict extraordinary pain or suffering to convict of murder based on extreme atrocity or cruelty
- no requirement of intent to inflict extraordinary pain or suffering to convict of murder based on extreme atrocity or cruelty
- “Because the tapes were admitted in evidence, the jury were free to listen to them as often as they pleased during deliberations”
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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch
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