Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/13/1985

Commonwealth v. Todd

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477 N.E.2d 999
394 Mass. 791
1985 Mass. LEXIS 1203

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explaining that the destruction of her marriage license could be considered “an extrajudicial, nonverbal assertion of the victim’s intent which, if introduced for the truth of the matter asserted, would be, on its face, objectionable as hearsay; cf. Fed.R.Evid. 801(c
lurking near murder scene combined with other conduct could be viewed as consciousness of guilt
although a pathologist testifies as to cause of death, oral testimony describing the victim’s injuries may be supplemented with photographs
evidence of victim’s statements to witness indicating intent to terminate relationship with defendant admissible where victim likely had made similar statements to defendant

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Nolan, O'Connor, Wilkins

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