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COMMONWEALTH v. HESKETH

386 Mass. 153 (1982)

434 N.E.2d 1238

COMMONWEALTH vs. EDWARD HESKETH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

May 6, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Lappin for the defendant.

Carmel A.J. Motherway, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.

ABRAMS, J.

The defendant Edward Hesketh was convicted of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a baseball bat) and malicious destruction of property.1 On appeal, the defendant claims error in (1) the judge's refusal to allow a witness for the defense to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination in front of the jury; (2) the exclusion of two questions on cross-examination during the trial; and (3) the judge's decision...

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