Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/9/1996

Commonwealth v. Rosa

Citations

422 Mass. 18
661 N.E.2d 56
1996 Mass. LEXIS 34

How courts have described this case

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

“When prejudice, including confusion of the jury, is possible, the judge must weigh the probative value of the evidence against such danger”
hearsay inadmissible to show that third party may have committed crime unless certain criteria are met
“When prejudice, including confusion of the jury, is possible, the judge must weigh the probative value of the evidence against such danger”
where trial counsel did not object at trial, we look only for a substantial likelihood of a miscarriage of justice
defendant allowed to offer evidence of third-party culprit and to argue it as theory of defense
hearsay inadmissible to show that third party may have committed crime unless certain criteria are met

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Judges: Liacos

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