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· 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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