Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Clarke
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 11, 1994PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The defendants, David L. Clarke and Steven A. James, appeal from their convictions of murder in the first degree, armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The defendants were tried jointly, but raise separate issues on appeal. Clarke alleges error in the judge’s refusal to admit as exhibits prior written inconsistent statements of the chief Commonwealth witness. He also claims that the judge abused his discretion in denying a motion for funds for a presentencing psychiatric evaluation.
James’s principal claim is that there was insufficient…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. SellonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. MoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. DelaneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. ChristianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. SemedoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. McAfeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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