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COMMONWEALTH v. HENSON

394 Mass. 584 (1985)

476 N.E.2d 947

COMMONWEALTH vs. ALBERT HENSON, JR.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

April 18, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane Larmon White, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

John P. Corbett, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, NOLAN, & O'CONNOR, JJ.

WILKINS, J.

In his appeal from convictions of assault with intent to murder, while armed with a dangerous weapon (G.L. c. 265, § 18), and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G.L.c. 265, § 15A), the defendant challenges rulings denying him the right to impeach certain witnesses for bias by showing that criminal charges were pending against them. We agree that as to one significant witness cross-examination...

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