Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Puleio
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 25, 1985PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The defendant alleges five errors. He argues that the trial judge (1) impermissibly restricted his efforts to impeach a key Commonwealth witness; (2) admitted in evidence inadmissible hearsay; (3) erroneously failed to define for the jury the word “malice” during his charge; (4) incorrectly instructed the jury on transferred intent; and (5) should have instructed the jury on voluntary manslaughter. Finally, the defendant requests that this court use its power under G. L. c.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commonwealth v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. CliffordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. SchnoppsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. HuotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Joseph A. Puleio v. George A. Vose, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Commonwealth v. JudgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. FisherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. MedeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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