Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/16/1983

Commonwealth v. Liebman

Citations

446 N.E.2d 714
388 Mass. 483
1983 Mass. LEXIS 1314

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discussing prosecutor’s failure to disclose exculpatory evidence and stating “evidence which impeaches the credibility of a key prosecution witness is exculpatory for the defendant and is clearly material”
\[W]hen a judge undertakes to decide if [evidence] benefits the defendant's case he is `assuming vicariously and uncomfortably the role of counsel'\
“[W]hen a judge undertakes to decide if [evidence] benefits the defendant’s case he is ‘assuming vicariously and uncomfortably the role of counsel’ ”
“[W]hen a judge undertakes to decide if [evidence] benefits the defendant's case he is „assuming vicariously and uncomfortably the role of counsel‟. Commonwealth v. Stockhammer, 409 Mass 867, 570 N.E. 2d, 992 (1991
“[W]hen a judge undertakes to decide if [evidence] benefits the defendant's case he is „assuming vicariously and uncomfortably the role of counsel‟. Commonwealth v. Stockhammer, 409 Mass 867, 570 N.E. 2d, 992 (1991

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Abrams, Lynch, O'Connor

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