Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/8/2017

Commonwealth v. Howard

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91 N.E.3d 1108
479 Mass. 52

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\using [evidence of] bad acts directly as propensity evidence [in closing argument] is forbidden and prejudicial\
stating victim must attack or at least strike defendant to qualify as sudden combat
\judges should proceed with caution when deviating from our model jury instructions on homicide\
prior bad act evidence admissible to rebut defendant's contentions made in course of trial
\We review questions of admissibility ... under an abuse of discretion standard\

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Judges: Cypher, Gants, Gaziano, Lowy

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