SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT DIRK GKEINEDER - Mass Cases

3. Greineder's direct testimony. . . .
4. Cross-examination of Greineder about
efforts ta pick up Ms. Greineder. .
5. Cross-examination of Greineder about
heel mark. . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Prosecutor's closing argument. . .
B. Summary of Applicable Law. . . . .
1. Ban on exploiting post-arrest
silence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Ban on comment on pre-arrest
silence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Ban on suggesting that a defendant
has tailored testimony to fit trial
evidence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Application of Law to Facts. . . . . . .
IV. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ADMTTTING IRRELEVANT
AND HIGHLY PREJUDICTAL EVIDENCE ABOUT
GREINEDER'S EXTRAMARJTATA SEXUAL ACTIVITIES. .
A. Statement of I?elevant Facts. . . . . . .
B. Summary of Applicable Law. . . . . . . .
1. Admissibility of prior bad acts.
2. Extramarital sexual activity is
relevant to motive to commit murder
only when combined with overt
evidence of hostility. . . . . . .
3. The Commonwealth may not misuse
evidence admitted fox a limited
purpose or refer to 'facts" which
were not admitted at trial in its
closing argument. . . . . . . . . .
4. Standard of review. . . . . . . . .
C. Application of Law to Facts. . . . . . .
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