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Appeals panel questions detective testimony, identification evidence and sentencing issues in juvenile murder prosecution appeal
Summary
In Carmel v. Juvenile, counsel argued detective testimony and allegedly impermissible comparisons of clothing and prior encounters prejudiced the juvenile's trial; the defense also pressed ineffective‑assistance and disputed how mandatory minimums apply to sentencing for juvenile offenders. The court took the matters under advisement.
The Appeals Court heard argument in Carmel v. Juvenile about whether a lead detective’s testimony, descriptions of clothing and photographic comparisons improperly suggested the juvenile’s guilt and whether other trial errors cumulatively require relief.
Michelle Minkgan, counsel for the juvenile, told the panel she would press three principal claims: that Detective Ovale’s testimony improperly implied prior bad acts and expressed identification beyond the evidence; that the juvenile received ineffective assistance of counsel; and that the juvenile’s sentence raised a complex statutory issue about mandatory minimums and split sentences. Minkgan said the detective…
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