Commonwealth v. Winquist

After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of murder in the second degree. The Appeals Court affirmed the judgment. The Supreme Judicial Court granted Defendant’s application for further review to address the issue of the admissibility of two out-of-court statements made by Eric Snow, a purported joint venturer in the murders. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in admitting Snow’s statements; and (2) the trial judge did not err in admitting a third party’s testimony that she heard Snow tell Defendant that Defendant had “made his bones.” View "Commonwealth v. Winquist" on Justia Law