SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT DIRK GKEINEDER - Mass Cases

1. The sex evidence was inadmissible. .
2. The Commonwealth misused the sex
evidence during closing argument. .
3. conclusion. . . . . + . . . . . . .
V. THE MOTION JUDGE ERRED IN DENYING GREINEDER'S
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL BASED UPON THE
KECANTATLON OF DEBORAH REBEIRO. . . . I . . .
A. Statement of Relevant Facts. . . . . . .
E. Summary of Applicable Law. . . . . + . .
1. Recantation by prosecution witness
as grounds for new trial. . . . .
2. Recantations in other jurisdictions.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Constitutional right to disclosure
of exculpatory information. . . . .
4. Constitutional right to fair trial
based on reliable evidence. . . . .
5. Standard of review. . . . . . . . .
C. Application of Law to Facts. . . . . . .
1. Kebeiro's trial testimony was false,
and her recantation was credible. .
2. Rebeiro's erroneous trial testimony
seriously prejudiced the defense.
3. Greineder is entitled to relief.
a. Greineder is entitled to relief
under the Larrison standard. .
b. Greineder i s entitled to relief
under federal constitutional
law. . . . . . . , . . . . . .
c. Greineder is entitled to relief
under Gallarelli. . . . . . . .
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