Case ID: mass_400/html/1006-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Commonwealth vs. Thomas W. Childs.
    August 4, 1987.
    
      Evidence, Prior conviction, Credibility of witness. Practice, Criminal, Assistance of counsel, Impeachment by prior conviction. Error, Harmless. Pardon. Witness, Impeachment.
    
      D. Lloyd Macdonald for the defendant.
    
      Judy G. Zeprun, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
   For reasons set forth in the opinion of the Appeals Court, Commonwealth v. Childs, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 33, 35-39 (1986), the majority of the court holds that a new trial is required.

Judgment reversed.

Verdict set aside.