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Appeals court hears arguments over defensive decision to call complainant’s brother in Robbins appeal
Summary
In Commonwealth v. Robbins (25P081), defense counsel challenged the decision to call the complainant’s brother, arguing counsel failed to prepare and that his testimony ultimately bolstered the prosecution’s credibility; the Commonwealth said the testimony created a material discrepancy useful to the defense. The court took the matter under advisement.
In a second oral argument, appellant counsel (Mister Lown) told the appeals court that calling the complainant’s brother, Anthony Medeiros, was "manifestly unreasonable" because trial counsel failed to interview him and thereby risked eliciting testimony that reinforced, rather than undercut, the complainant’s account. Lown said the brother’s testimony — which he described as cumulative and potentially…
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