Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/19/2006

Commonwealth v. Martin

Citations

447 Mass. 274
850 N.E.2d 555
2006 Mass. LEXIS 448

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analyzing speedy trial claim under both Mass. R.Crim. P. 36 and Barker
\Failure of the police to pursue alternate identification procedures does not in itself render an identification unduly suggestive\
“One-on-one identifications are generally disfavored because they are viewed as inherently suggestive”
sexual content of notes found on defendant was evidence of defendant's intent
“Although officers could have assembled a full photographic array for Trooper Cotton to review, such measures would be unnecessarily burdensome, provide no palpable benefit to the defendant, and might delay the showing of the photograph to the trooper”
“[o]ne-on-one identifications are generally disfavored”

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Judges: Cordy, Cowin

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