Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Colon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 2007PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
In June, 2001, the defendant, Raymond Colon, was found guilty of murder in the first degree on the theory of deliberate premeditation.1 He also was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a) and (d), and unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition without an identification card, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (h).2 The defendant appealed. He filed a “renewed motion” for a required finding of not guilty (or alternatively for a new trial) pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. R 25 (b), 378 Mass. 896 (1979), which was denied. In 2005, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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- Minnesota v. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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3Cited by67 opinions
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