Commonwealth v. Jenkins, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1994

Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Date: 1994-01-10 Opinion type: lead Author: Wilkins Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, O'Connor Precedential status: Published

*737Wilkins, J.

We granted further appellate review in this case to consider the Commonwealth’s challenge to the Appeals Court’s determination in Commonwealth v. Jenkins, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 135, 144 (1993), that it was “unable to conclude- that unanimity [of the jury] was reached in accordance with the letter and the spirit of’ G. L. c. 234, §