Court Rules on 911 Call

The Massachusetts Supreme Court has ruled on a case where the victim’s 911 call was used as evidence of an assault, but the victim never appeared in court. The court relied on an earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year that approved the use of so-called “testimonial” conversations made during 911 calls, compared to conversations that place by phone at other times that are investigatorial. Read a summary of the case along with the complete text of the court’s decision.