Commonwealth v. Nass
Massachusetts Appeals Court
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant was convicted of unarmed robbery by a Superior Court jury. On appeal, he asserts that the judge erred in (1) denying him leave to impeach the victim’s credibility by introduction of the victim’s conviction as a disorderly person; (2) refusing to permit a one-on-one confrontation in the *949courtroom between the victim and the defendant’s confederate in the commission of the crime; and (3) denying his motion for a new trial. We find no reversible error and, as a consequence, affirm the conviction.
1. The cross-examination of the victim was lengthy and thorough and presented the jury…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Milton v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Davis v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Commonwealth v. DickersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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