Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Robinson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 6, 1981PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
In April, 1976, a Suffolk County jury found the defendant Gregory Robinson guilty of murder in the first degree, of armed robbery, and of two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon. Shortly after sentence, counsel filed a formal motion for a new trial and a notice of appeal. The trial judge denied the motion in July, 1977, and dismissed the appeal in December, 1977, for failure to file an assignment of errors (see G. L. c. 278, § 33F, repealed by St. 1979, c. 346, § 3). The defendant, however, acting'pro se, in January, 1978-, filed a second motion for a new trial. Appointed counsel…
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