COMMONWEALTH v. DOWNEY


407 Mass. 472 (1990)

553 N.E.2d 1303

COMMONWEALTH vs. KEVIN J. DOWNEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

May 17, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Clifford for the defendant.

Wendy Murphy, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.


LYNCH, J.

After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant, Kevin J. Downey, was convicted of armed robbery while masked, kidnapping, armed robbery, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. On appeal, he claims that (1) the Superior Court judge supervising the grand jury erred in ordering the defendant to comply with a grand jury order that he provide samples of his blood, saliva, and hair; (2) that...

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