Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sires
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 23, 1976PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
This is an appeal under the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from a conviction of murder in the first degree following a jury trial in Superior Court in Berkshire County. The defendant argues several assignments of error concerning: (1) the denial of his pretrial motion to suppress certain inculpatory statements made by him after his arrest; (2) the denial of his motion for a new trial; (3) the competency of the defendant’s sister to testify; (4) the judge’s ruling excluding evidence relating to the defendant’s mental state; (5) the judge’s instructions to the jury; and (6) the denial…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. MoonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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- Commonwealth v. SiresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. AmazeenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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