
What is the “Benevolent Gestures Statute” and how it affects evidence at trial: Nunes v. Duffy, Mass. App. (2022)
July 28, 2022 – Benevolent Gesture Statute Nunes v. Duffy, _ _ _ Mass. App. _ _ _ (2002) (G.L. c. 233, S23D; Benevolent Gesture Statute) Officially released on July 28, 2022 Key Points: The Appellate Court held that while the first portion of an