Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Semedo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 1996PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The defendant, Dirceu Semedo, was convicted of murder in the first degree and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. He appeals from the conviction of murder in the first degree, claiming that the trial judge committed error in (1) the denial of his motion for a required finding of not guilty; (2) the jury instructions on joint venture; (3) the jury instructions on extreme atrocity or cruelty and; (4) the denial of his request for a severance after his codefendants allegedly introduced evidence prejudicial to him.1 We conclude that the conviction of murder in the first degree…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. CunneenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. GreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. JamesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. SouzaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. TrappMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. BarrosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
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