Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/22/2004

Commonwealth v. Lopes

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440 Mass. 731
802 N.E.2d 97
2004 Mass. LEXIS 25

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“Atrial judge, who is aware of the facts of a particular case and can observe firsthand the demeanor of each prospective juror, is in the best position to determine what questions are necessary reasonably to ensure that a particular jury can weigh and view the evidence impartially”
“The scope of voir dire rests in the sound discretion of the trial judge, and a determination by the judge that a jury are impartial will not be overturned on appeal in the absence of a clear showing of abuse of discretion or that the finding was clearly erroneous”

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Judges: Greaney

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