Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2/22/1994

Commonwealth v. Keaton

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628 N.E.2d 1286
36 Mass. App. Ct. 81
1994 Mass. App. LEXIS 182

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acknowledging that right to fair trial is placed in jeopardy if juror sleeps through testimony and noting that it is incumbent on judge to ensure that all jurors hear evidence
victim’s testimony established that defendant’s fingerprint on glass inside apartment was impressed during commission of crime
victim's testimony established that defendant's fingerprint on glass inside apartment was impressed during commission of crime
judge entitled to use his own observations at trial to assess juror’s attentiveness
\[m]editation may be mistaken for somnolence\
\Meditation may be mistaken for somnolence\

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Judges: Dreben, Smith, Greenberg

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