Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lucien
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 12, 2004PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The defendant was convicted of murder in the first *660degree on a theory of felony-murder, two counts of armed robbery, and illegal possession of a firearm. He filed a motion for a new trial, which was later revised, and denied. His appeal from the denial of his motion for a new trial has been consolidated with his direct appeal. Also before us is the trial judge’s refusal to consider the defendant’s amended motion for a new trial.
On appeal, the defendant claims that he is entitled to a new trial because (1) the Commonwealth lost the victim’s clothing; (2) the judge improperly interfered with…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Hoffman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. CundriffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. KolenovicMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Commonwealth v. ColonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Commonwealth v. SylviaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. MarinhoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
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