Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 11/8/1990

Commonwealth v. Gallagher

Citations

562 N.E.2d 80
408 Mass. 510
1990 Mass. LEXIS 466

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affirming admission of autopsy photograph depicting skull cavity after medical examiner removed brain matter
witness’s solitary reference to defendant’s incarceration during ten-day trial “could not have tainted the jury’s verdict”
not abuse of discretion to deny motion for mistrial based on one reference to defendant's incarceration in ten-day trial
witness testified that dental examination of defendant occurred in jail
mistrial is subject to judge’s discretion

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Judges: Liacos, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor, Greaney

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