Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Vizcarrondo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 5, 2000PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
A jury in the Superior Court convicted the defendant of murder in the first degree by reason of extreme atrocity or cruelty.1 Represented by new counsel on appeal, he argues that a new trial should be ordered because (1) the judge erroneously allowed the prosecution to introduce in evidence photographs of the ten month old victim; and (2) the prosecutor’s opening statement and final argument contained improper and prejudicial comments. We conclude that both points lack merit. We also conclude that there is no basis under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to grant the defendant relief. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. BastaracheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. BysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. BerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. RepozaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AzarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. ObershawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. BoatengMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Commonwealth v. AuclairMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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