Police Officer Testimony Regarding Alleged Confession Excluded

Brett Lovins successfully moved to exclude the testimony of a police officer who claimed that Brett’s client had confessed to a larceny during a telephone conversation. The Court held an evidentiary hearing and determined that the police officer was unqualified to render an opinion as to the identity of the voice he heard on the telephone. After the testimony was excluded, Brett ultimately reached a favorable resolution of the case for his client. This case originated in the Woburn District Court.