COMMONWEALTH v. MENDES


441 Mass. 459 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH v. JOHN GOMES MENDES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

April 16, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie M. Glennon (Kevin J. Reddington with her) for the defendant.

Gail M. McKenna, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, & SOSMAN, JJ.


SPINA, J.

The defendant was convicted of the July 29, 1986, murder of his wife on theories of deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty. On appeal he makes numerous assertions of error concerning the admission of evidence, prosecutorial misconduct in the opening statement and closing argument, jury instructions, and matters concerning the jury themselves. He also asks us to exercise our power under G. L. c...

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