State v. Maderios
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of domestic violence assault. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not err in (1) excluding the prospective testimony of three of the victim’s former romantic partners regarding her alleged propensity to make false accusations when relationships ended against her wishes; (2) denying Defendant’s motion to exclude audio recordings and photographs made by the victim on the ground that their admission violated the best evidence rule; and (3) declining to grant a mistrial as a result of statements made by the prosecutor during the State’s closing and rebuttal arguments.
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