Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Libran
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 23, 1989PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The defendant, Ramon Libran, appeals from his convictions of murder in the first degree and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The defendant conceded that he fatally stabbed Michael Maronski and was involved in attacks on two other people, but contended that he was not criminally responsible for his actions. The defendant was accompanied the night of the murder by three young men (codefendants), who were tried with him as joint venturers.
The defendant asserts error in (1) the denial of his motion to suppress; (2) the admission of evidence of his prior misconduct; (3) the…
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