Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/16/2015

Commonwealth v. Jackson

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471 Mass. 262
28 N.E.3d 437

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considering whether standard of reasonableness applied under duress analysis should be different or more forgiving for juveniles
finding procedural waiver despite fact that neither defendant nor defense counsel had been aware of closure
finding waiver where issue “was not raised in [defendant’s] first motion for a new trial”
explaining that “the -right to a public trial may be procedurally waived whenever a litigant fails to make a timely objection,’ ” even if counsel was unaware of the closure (quoting Commonwealth v. Wall, 469 Mass. 652, 15 N.E.3d 708, 725 (2014)
inclusion of noncitizen in petit jury did not require new trial where defendant did not show prejudice
\defendant did not raise an objection when the court room was closed .... The issue also was not raised in his first motion for a new trial that preceded sentencing\

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Judges: Gants, Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Duffly

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