Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/14/2013

Commonwealth v. Lewis

Citations

465 Mass. 119
987 N.E.2d 1218
2013 WL 1943439
2013 Mass. LEXIS 333

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meaning of defendant's ambiguous statement was question of fact for jury
evidence that defendant pointed loaded gun at victim “might imply an intent to kill, but it equally implies an intent to frighten and deter”
where same prosecutor “unjustifiably demeaned the defense, the defendant, and defense counsel in his closing argument,” court concluded that “prosecutor’s argument was highly improper”
prosecutor erred in suggesting entire defense theory was “a sham” and implying defense counsel had lied to jury
reversal warranted where prosecutor suggested that entire defense was ‘“sham” and insulted defendant by repeatedly referring to him as ‘“street thug” during closing argument
“prosecutor may address a particular point in defense counsel’s closing argument”

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