COMMONWEALTH v. BOND


17 Mass. App. Ct. 396 (1984)

458 N.E.2d 1198

COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERT L. BOND.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

January 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Sheketoff for the defendant.

Michael J. Traft, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: GRANT, PERRETTA, & SMITH, JJ.


SMITH, J.

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder in the second degree. The defendant raises three issues. He argues that (1) evidence of certain statements made by the victim about him to a third party should not have been admitted in evidence, (2) evidence of a witness's religious beliefs was admitted in error, and (3) the judge should have instructed the jury on manslaughter.

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