Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/21/1999

Commonwealth v. Nieves

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429 Mass. 763
711 N.E.2d 571
1999 Mass. LEXIS 370

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not ineffective assistance for counsel not to request jury instruction inconsistent with primary defense theory
photograph that depicted victim’s body crouched in a closet, wrapped in a blanket with a sneaker placed on top of her, “corroborated the details of the defendant’s confessions”
despite evidence of defendant's drug use or drug withdrawal prior to arrest and confessions, \the issue of voluntariness was not raised with sufficient point to require an express admonition to the jury by the Court\ [citation and quotations omitted]
despite evidence of defendant's drug use or drug withdrawal prior to arrest and confessions, \the issue of voluntariness was not raised with sufficient point to require an express admonition to the jury by the Court\ [citation and quotations omitted]
statements during closing arguments evaluated in context of entire argument

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Judges: Lynch

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