Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Silva
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 21, 2009PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The defendant was convicted of the deliberately premeditated murder of James Schiano, armed assault with intent to kill David DeAndrade, and assault and battery of De-Andrade by means of a dangerous weapon. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. The appeal from the denial of that motion was consolidated with his direct appeal. On appeal the defendant asserts error in (1) the denial of his motion to dismiss the indictments, which alleged misconduct in the presentation of evidence to the grand jury; (2) the failure of the judge to ask certain questions of prospective…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. McCarthyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. EntwistleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
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- Commonwealth v. JessupMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
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