Commonwealth v. Nee
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
935 N.E.2d 1276 (2010)
Relevant factsFree
Nee (defendant) reported to police that a fellow student, Kerns, had planned to blow up their school, but denied his own involvement; a co-conspirator's testimony under an immunity grant revealed Nee had actually developed the plot and recruited the others, and Nee was convicted after the trial judge declined to apply a renunciation defense, which he appealed.
IssueFree
Whether the affirmative defense of renunciation of a conspiracy is available if a defendant denies involvement in the conspiracy.