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Appeals court hears arguments over whether evidence supports involuntary manslaughter conviction in Potter case
Summary
Defense described a chaotic VFW fight and argued no evidence tied the defendant to a lethal blow; the Commonwealth said witness testimony (a head 'whip' and a loud thump) and positioning of the defendant allowed a permissible inference of causation.
BOSTON — The appeals panel heard competing views Jan. 14 in Commonwealth v. Potter over whether the trial evidence supported a conviction for involuntary manslaughter.
Defense counsel Carl Sucecki told the court the evening at the VFW in Squanton was chaotic, involved heavy drinking, multiple fights and no testimony establishing contact between Matthew Potter and the victim after…
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