Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Silanskas
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 13, 2001PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree based on extreme atrocity or cruelty.1 On appeal, he claims that (1) statements he made to the police were obtained in violation of his Miranda rights and thus improperly admitted; (2) the evidence did not support a theory of joint venture; (3) statements he made to a newspaper reporter while he was in custody were improperly admitted because (a) they were not voluntary; and (b) they should not have been admitted without a voir dire; (4) hearsay statements of the victim to Father John Bacon were improperly admitted; (5) the…
2Cases cited67 opinions
- Illinois v. PerkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. DomanskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by65 opinions
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