COMMONWEALTH v. DABNEY

SJC-12349.

478 Mass. 839 (2018)

COMMONWEALTH v. KENYA DABNEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

February 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Rangaviz , Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Nicholas Brandt , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Emma Quinn-Judge & Zoraida Fernandez , for Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & others, amici curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: GANTS, C.J., GAZIANO, LOWY, BUDD, & CYPHER, JJ.


The defendant was convicted by a Superior Court jury of human trafficking, deriving support from prostitution, rape, and two counts of assault and battery. On appeal, he argues that, during voir dire, the judge improperly prevented his attorney from asking members of the venire whether they would expect an innocent defendant to testify...

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