Commonwealth v. Harris (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-031-18)
Police unlawfully stopped and seized defendant based on stale "casing" report. Officers lacked reasonable suspicion when they requested identification and conducted record checks.
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Harris Acquisition Trust, et al. v. Botwinik, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-059-17)
Joint venture investors dispute property management and misrepresentations. Court dismisses Chapter 93A claim but permits negligence claim based on acknowledged fiduciary relationship.
Hyannis Anglers Club, Inc., et al. v. Harris Warren Commercial Kitchens, LLC (and a consolidated case) (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-063-17)
Appeals Court reverses on multiple damages in Consumer Protection Act case involving deceptive repair work that caused restaurant fire.
Commonwealth v. Harris (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-109-14)
First-degree murder conviction affirmed. Defendant's statements to police were voluntary despite his youth and emotional fragility. Prosecution's expert rebuttal testimony on mental state was admissible.
Commonwealth v. Harris (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-026-13)
Murder conviction affirmed. Self-defense instruction proper despite general language on provocation. 911 recording and prosecutor's use thereof admissible.