Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Burnett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 10, 1994PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The defendant, Glen Burnett, appeals from his conviction of motor vehicle homicide. See G. L. c. 90, § 24G (a) (1992 ed.). The defendant raises two issues on appeal. He alleges that it was error for the judge to preclude him from impeaching the credibility of a witness, the driver of the other vehicle, with his prior conviction for “operating to endanger.” See G. L. c. 233, § 21, Fourth (1992 ed.). The defendant also challenges the judge’s refusal to admit, as an excited utterance, an out-of-court statement made by the driver of the other automobile. We conclude that the judge’s rulings were…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
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