Commonwealth v. Wynter

We reverse the convictions in this case1 because of

prosecutorial misconduct in the method of cross-examination of the defendant. The law previously announced, and disregarded by the prosecution in this case, is clear: it is error for a prosecutor to communicate impressions by innuendo through patterned and leading questions with no demonstrated evidentiary or good faith basis, which are crafted to evoke negative and prejudicial answers leaving nothing more or less than the unsubstantiated innuendo. Commonwealth v. Fordham, 417 Mass. 10, 20 (1994).

*3381. Background facts. In the evening of June 17,…