Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Brewer
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 24, 2015No. SJC 11819PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
Based on a shooting that occurred after a party ended in Brockton in 2007, a jury, in March, 2014, convicted the defend ant of murder in the second degree, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Represented by new counsel on appeal, the defendant argues (1) that the denial of immunity to two defense witnesses violated his right to a fair trial and due process of law, as well as his right to present a complete defense; and (2) error in the prosecutor’s closing argument. We affirm the defendant’s convictions.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Glen Smith, Elton Rieara, Elvis Smith and Roland GeorgesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Commonwealth v. CurtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. CiampaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. ChavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2016
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- Commonwealth v. BlakeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
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