Commonwealth v. Martinez

Docket NumberSJC-11657
Decision Date05 January 2017

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  • Commonwealth v. Andrade
    • United States
    • Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
    • October 5, 2021
    ...as the shooter. The judge clarified to the jury that this was an inference; thus, there was no prejudice. See Commonwealth v. Martinez, 476 Mass. 186, 194, 65 N.E.3d 1185 (2017) ("We presume, as we must, that a jury understand[ ] and follow[ ] limiting instructions" [citation omitted]). Cou......
  • Commonwealth v. Henderson
    • United States
    • Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
    • November 30, 2020
    ...created a substantial likelihood of a miscarriage of justice. Vargas, 475 Mass. at 358, 57 N.E.3d 920. See Commonwealth v. Martinez, 476 Mass. 186, 198, 65 N.E.3d 1185 (2017). Accordingly, we assess the closing argument "in the context of the entire argument, and in light of the judge's ins......
  • Commonwealth v. Dufresne
    • United States
    • Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
    • February 24, 2022
    ...v. Denton, 477 Mass. 248, 250, 75 N.E.3d 589 (2017) (evidentiary rulings reviewed for abuse of discretion); Commonwealth v. Martinez, 476 Mass. 186, 197, 65 N.E.3d 1185 (2017) (denial of motion for mistrial reviewed for abuse of discretion). ii. Denial of motion for mistrial. Prior to trial......
  • Commonwealth v. Fan
    • United States
    • Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
    • August 9, 2022
    ...by limiting the scope of the witness's testimony, the permitted testimony nonetheless was inflammatory. See Commonwealth v. Martinez, 476 Mass. 186, 190, 65 N.E.3d 1185 (2017). A determination whether the risk of prejudice substantially outweighs the probative value of the evidence is for t......
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  • Photographs, slides, films and videos
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Archive Is It Admissible? - 2018 Demonstrative evidence
    • August 2, 2018
    ...might view on television, and the driver did not point to anything in video that was particularly gruesome. Commonwealth v. Martinez , 65 N.E.3d 1185, 476 Mass. 186 (2017). A redacted news broadcast asking for the public’s assistance in locating a killer included: A news reporter’s introduc......
  • Photographs, Slides, Films and Videos
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Archive Is It Admissible? - 2021 Demonstrative evidence
    • August 2, 2021
    ...might view on television, and the driver did not point to anything in video that was particularly gruesome. Commonwealth v. Martinez , 65 N.E.3d 1185, 476 Mass. 186 (2017). A redacted news broadcast asking for the public’s assistance in locating a killer included: A news reporter’s introduc......
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    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Is It Admissible? Part IV. Demonstrative Evidence
    • May 1, 2022
    ...might view on television, and the driver did not point to anything in video that was particularly gruesome. Commonwealth v. Martinez , 65 N.E.3d 1185, 476 Mass. 186 (2017). A redacted news broadcast asking for the public’s assistance in locating a killer included: A news reporter’s introduc......
  • Photographs, Slides, Films and Videos
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Archive Is It Admissible? - 2020 Demonstrative evidence
    • August 2, 2020
    ...might view on television, and the driver did not point to anything in video that was particularly gruesome. Commonwealth v. Martinez , 65 N.E.3d 1185, 476 Mass. 186 (2017). A redacted news broadcast asking for the public’s assistance in locating a killer included: A news reporter’s introduc......
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