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· 12/14/1973

Commonwealth v. Pickles

Citations

  • 305 N.E.2d 107
  • 364 Mass. 395
  • 1973 Mass. LEXIS 518

How courts have described this case

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

  • victim’s affiliation with Campbell gang was relevant to motive where evidence showed that the gang had threatened defendant’s illegal drug business
  • suggestion of deal permits admission of consistent statements made before witness talked to prosecutor
  • prior statement inconsistent “if its implications tend in a different direction”

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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Braucher, Hennessey

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