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Appeals court hears challenge to conviction where defense raised lack-of-responsibility in Manuel Brunette Silvera case
Summary
Defense counsel said the Commonwealth failed to rebut a well-supported lack-of-criminal-responsibility defense; the Commonwealth urged deference to the factfinder and said the trial judge permissibly rejected the defense expert.
The appeals court heard argument in Commonwealth v. Manuel Brunette Silvera on whether the trial judge improperly disregarded expert testimony and whether the Commonwealth presented sufficient evidence to rebut a defense of lack of criminal responsibility.
Attorney Megan Araste told the panel the Commonwealth did not offer evidence to rebut a seasoned forensic psychologist's testimony that Silvera suffered schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and that the expert…
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