Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/6/2000

Commonwealth v. Patterson

Citations

432 Mass. 767
739 N.E.2d 682
2000 Mass. LEXIS 752

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noting that recording of interrogation of murder suspect would have avoided conflict of interest with attorney witness and thereby avoided necessity for retrial
no prejudice when defense counsel declined to impeach witness he had previously represented when testimony “attempted to minimize” guilt of defendant and was “clearly helpful” to defense
“The defendant’s Sixth Amendment and art. 12 rights to the effective assistance of counsel did not attach until . . . arraignment”
\The defendant's Sixth Amendment and art. 12 rights to the effective assistance of counsel did not attach until . . . arraignment\
\[t]hat defense counsel 'ought' to testify concerning what transpired at her client's interview with the police soon became 'obvious'\
defense counsel was necessary witness because she was only person who could refute Commonwealth's version of defendant's statement to police

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Judges: Sosman

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