Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Grassie
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 6, 2017No. SJC 12061PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
The defendant appeals from his convictions of murder in the second degree and a related charge. He argues that, based on the evidence presented at trial and the prosecutor’s closing argument, his murder conviction should be reversed or reduced to a conviction of manslaughter. We conclude that there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant of murder in the second degree and that the prosecutor’s closing argument was not improper. However, for the reasons discussed below, we do not decide whether the defendant is entitled to a reduced verdict.
The defendant argues as well that this court…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. WaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. Isaiah I.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
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