Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hollister
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 17, 2009No. 08-P-1080PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWolohojian, J.
We consider whether admission of a ballisti-cian’s certificate in violation of the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and conclude that it was not.
The defendant, who was found near his truck that had a loaded gun in its unlocked glove compartment, was convicted, after a bench trial, of unlawful possession of a firearm (G. L. c. 269, § 10[/i]), carrying a firearm without a license (G. L. c. 269, *730§ 10[a]), and improper storage of a firearm (G. L. c. 140, § 131L[a]). All three crimes required the Commonwealth to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TyreeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. MunizMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. GrecoMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. Melendez-DiazMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. MaderaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
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