Massachusetts Appeals Court· 4/24/1992

Commonwealth v. Vaughn

Citations

590 N.E.2d 701
32 Mass. App. Ct. 435
1992 Mass. App. LEXIS 413

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abuse of discretion in denial of mistrial where defendant demonstrated that more time was needed to develop defense fully after late disclosure of exculpatory evidence
police officer testified at trial for burglary and burning of dwelling house to third set of footprints though all evidence prior thereto indicated only two sets
Constitution requires that government’s conduct of trial be free of all that is inconsistent with highest standards of professional conduct
abuse of discretion in denial of mistrial where defendant demonstrated that more time was needed to develop defense fully after late disclosure of evidence
prosecutor’s failure to discuss change in key witness’s testimony required new trial
detective indicated in initial report that there were two sets of footprints at crime scene but at trial testified that there were three sets of footprints; prosecution should have disclosed detective’s change in statement

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Judges: Brown, Dreben, Greenberg

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