Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/9/2010

Commonwealth v. Smith

Citations

456 Mass. 476
924 N.E.2d 270
2010 Mass. LEXIS 192

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stating “[i]t is within the judge's discretion whether to conduct such a colloquy”
fact that witness did not see defendant in area of shooting does not mean that defendant did not shoot victim
“It was not error to instruct that one may infer an intent to kill from the use of a firearm”
jury “may infer an intent to kill from the use of a firearm”
whether to conduct colloquy on defendant's decision not to testify is within judge's discretion

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Judges: Cowin

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