Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/22/1982

Commonwealth v. Harris

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443 N.E.2d 1287
387 Mass. 758
1982 Mass. LEXIS 1814

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defendant genuinely consented in hope that cooperative attitude would deflect police suspicion
defendant genuinely consented in hopes that cooperative attitude would deflect police suspicion
defendant genuinely consented in hopes that cooperative attitude would deflect police suspicion
allegedly bizarre nature of particular crimes “would not, standing alone, have been sufficient evidence of lack of criminal responsibility to raise a jury issue”; defendant claimed ineffective assistance due to counsel’s failure to investigate insanity defense
no ineffective assistance of counsel where defendant had no history of mental disturbance or treatment and the findings of the psychiatrist indicated “no more than a mere possibility that under stress the defendant might be capable of serious acts . . .”

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Judges: Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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