Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Murchison
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 8, 1994PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
Convicted of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and sentenced as a second offender, the defendant appealed challenging the propriety of the judge’s instructions to the jury immediately following the defendant’s closing argument. The Appeals Court held that defense counsel had exceeded the limits of fair argument and that the judge had rightly criticized defense counsel’s argument. Commonwealth v. Murchison, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 269, 269-270 (1993). On further appellate review, we conclude that defense counsel’s jury argument, although excessive in certain aspects, was not as improper…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. EarltopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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3Cited by38 opinions
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