Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/22/2004

Commonwealth v. Stokes

Citations

440 Mass. 741
802 N.E.2d 88
2004 Mass. LEXIS 26

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obviously not in interests of justice to have juror deliberate who has not heard evidence or parts of judge’s charge
“The scope of supplemental instructions is within the judge’s discretion”
“we presume the jury follow the judge’s instructions’’
\we presume the jury follow the judge's instructions\
supplemental jury instructions within discretion of judge
any entry into enclosure is sufficient

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Judges: Cowin

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