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Commonwealth v. Jones

Citations

  • 511 N.E.2d 17
  • 400 Mass. 544
  • 1987 Mass. LEXIS 1419

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  • no confrontation clause violation where accomplice’s statements admitted as adoptive admission
  • absent declarant’s incriminating statements made in defendant’s presence treated as adoptive admissions
  • Commonwealth need not demonstrate unavailability for adoptive admissions

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Judges: Hennessey, Lynch, Nolan, Wilkins

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