Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Glacken
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 14, 2008PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
A jury convicted Derek Glacken, the defendant, of murder in the first degree by reason of extreme atrocity or cruelty.1 Francis Sullivan, the victim, was stabbed at least thirty times after going outside for a walk with the defendant in the early morning hours of June 14, 1996. At trial the defendant *164argued that Sullivan’s death was the result of excessive force used in self-defense, and should result not in a conviction of murder in the first degree, but in conviction of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal the defendant challenges one sentence in the judge’s jury instruction on voluntary…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. SouzaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. TrappMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. NiemicMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. GrantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Commonwealth v. YoungMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. DyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. AnestalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. SantosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. GonzalezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
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