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Commonwealth v. Rosario

Citations

  • 83 Mass. App. Ct. 640
  • 988 N.E.2d 456
  • 2013 WL 2171940
  • 2013 Mass. App. LEXIS 86

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  • evidence sufficient to show specific intent where \conduct at issue reasonably could be viewed as an attempt to interfere with a witness's testimony\
  • evidence of long-standing hostility between defendant and victim does not preclude inference of intent to intimidate; defendant may have acted out of general hostility and, at same time, intended to intimidate victim as witness
  • evidence of long-standing hostility between defendant and victim does not preclude inference of intent to intimidate; defendant may have acted out of general hostility and, at same time, intended to intimidate victim as witness
  • although defendant may have threatened witness as a result of longstanding animosity, this would not preclude inference that defendant also intended to intimidate witness through his acts
  • jury could infer defendant expected victim to testify in prospective court proceedings

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Judges: Hanlon, Vuono

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