Commonwealth v. Pileeki

While I agree with the result reached by the majority, I write separately to set out my views on the current state of the law relating to duplicative convictions.

Alleged duplicative convictions. As noted, the defendant was convicted of arson of a dwelling and involuntary manslaughter. Citing Commonwealth v. Morin, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 780, 787 (2001), she now alleges that these two crimes “were so closely related in fact as to constitute but a single act” and, as a result, that her convictions are impermissibly duplicative — i.e., the convictions (and associated judgments) transgress double…