Practice in the Massachusetts courts has been that the defendant presents closing argument first.I thought Defence always had the last word. Not in Boston, Mass. apparently.
Not here. Prosecutor goes first.No, it's pretty standard across all the states, IIRC.
The opposite is true here in Missouri also. The prosecutor goes first. I was surprised to see that the defendant went first in this one.I have been following trials in the US and never knew this.. It is the opposite in UK and Europe.
Having the Last Word - Closing Speeches - BSB Solicitors
The closing speech is a significant opportunity for the defence to make a plea to the jury as to why a not guilty verdict ought to be returned. The speech, which will follow any prosecution closing, allows the defence to attempt to destroy parts or all of the prosecution case, and emphasise the...www.bsbsolicitors.co.uk
A bit more on that. Take with grain of salt though, but interesting theory here.Well, those good ol' boys in Canton can't seem to stop rigging murders:
Death of Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, prominent pathologist says - The Boston Globe
The finding contradicts the 2021 conclusion of the state medical examiner, who ruled that Birchmore, a young woman who was allegedly groomed by three former Stoughton police officers, died of suicide.www.bostonglobe.com
Morrissey’s office is under scrutiny by federal investigators over allegations of a police coverup involving the 2022 death of Boston police Officer John O’Keefe in Canton. Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the second-degree murder trial of O’Keefe’s girlfriend, Karen Read. She has pleaded not guilty.
I think so.We should make a thread for this
A bit more on that. Take with grain of salt though, but interesting theory here.
Was there a SERT team report or no? Someone said there wasn't one.Karen Read trial: Full day of deliberations ends without a verdict
Following 29 days of contentious testimony, a pair of hour-long closing arguments and another hour of instructions, 12 jurors are deliberating the fate of Karen Read.www.wcvb.com
Updated: 5:49 AM EDT Jun 26, 2024
David Bienick
Reporter
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- 12 p.m. The jury returns. She tells them they already have all the available evidence. Then she begins reading her amended instructions about how to consider the vehicular manslaughter/OUI charge.
- 11:58 a.m. The judge agrees to the change: "Not guilty of the offense charged or any lesser offense."
- 11:55 a.m. Alan Jackson listens to the judge's proposal, confers with the other defense attorneys. Wants the vehicular manslaughter slip to be amended to say "Not Guilty" of manslaughter and lesser charges.
- 11:50 a.m. Jury question: Can we request the SERT team report? Judge says she sees no problem with that.