Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/12/2014

Commonwealth v. Meas

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467 Mass. 434
5 N.E.3d 864
2014 WL 929178
2014 Mass. LEXIS 125

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conflicting testimony as to suspect's identity \was a matter to be pursued at trial and one for the jury to resolve\
police had “very good justification for resorting to . . . showup procedure” where crime involved use of firearm not recovered at scene
“defense counsel offered only speculation in claiming that the lost [video] footage would have been exculpatory” where two of three video recordings preserved
\defense counsel offered only speculation in claiming that the lost [video] footage would have been exculpatory\ where two of three video recordings preserved
no prejudice from lost video evidence where defendant was allowed to cross-examine testifying police officers to exploit lost evidence
showup identification not rendered unnecessarily suggestive where there were at least six uniformed police officers in area of showup as well as multiple police cruisers; suspects were placed in line and handcuffed

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