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· 8/4/1982

Commonwealth v. Maltais

Citations

  • 438 N.E.2d 847
  • 387 Mass. 79
  • 1982 Mass. LEXIS 1657

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • defendant’s statements to police concerning dream he had about murder after murder took place were voluntary and admissible
  • minor legal error in instructions could not create “the slightest possibility of prejudice to the defendant” because the instructions as a whole clearly and comprehensively provided everything the jury needed to reach a correct verdict
  • scope of redirect is within the discretion of the trial judge

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Judges: Hennessey, Wujkins, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor

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