Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 8, 1995PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C. J.
On May 1, 1990, the defendant, David J. Parker, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree, and larceny from the person.1 On appeal, the defendant ar*243gues that he is entitled to a new trial because his lawyer rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by not thoroughly investigating and presenting a “diminished capacity” defense at trial.2 He also asserts that this court should exercise its power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E (1992 ed.), to review and reduce the murder conviction to a conviction of murder in the second degree. On review of the record of the case, we conclude that there…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. ToneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Commonwealth v. VinnieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. GroomeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. WaiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. SilanskasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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