Commonwealth v. Robert Amaral
Massachusetts Court of Appeals
January 6, 2011
Docket No: 09-P-1683
Assault and Battery, Self-Defense, Evidence, Prior Violent Conduct
The Fall River Division of the District Court convicted the defendant of assault and battery following a bench trial. The defendant appealed, asserting that 1) the trial judge erred in restricting cross-examination regarding the victim's training and experience as a boxer and martial artist to establish that the victim was the first aggressor; and 2) the restitution order entered by the judge violates his Due Process rights because it was based on evidence that failed to comply with G.L. c. 233, sec 78G. Both issues were affirmed.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
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