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Panel hears murder‑conviction appeal focusing on jury selection, castle‑law and provocation
Summary
The appeals panel considered multiple grounds in an appeal of a second‑degree murder conviction, including juror bias at trial, castle‑law instructions, and whether the trial court improperly denied a motion to reduce the verdict to voluntary manslaughter.
Counsel for James Andrews argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court that multiple trial errors require relief after a second‑degree murder conviction, including seating of a juror with prejudicial views, improper treatment of a castle‑law/self‑defense theory, and inflammatory prosecutorial argument.
Attorney (name on transcript) asked the panel to find the juror’s initial remarks — that the juror “would rather see someone testify if they believe…
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