Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sirois
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 23, 2002PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSosman, J.
The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree on a theory of deliberate premeditation, and his motion for a new trial was denied. On appeal, he argues error in the denial of his motion to suppress his confession to the police, the trial judge’s instruction on voluntary manslaughter, and the denial of his motion for a new trial without an evidentiary hearing. He also contends that trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm the conviction and the denial of the defendant’s motion for a new trial, and we decline to grant relief under G. L. c. 278, § 33E.
1. Background. We recite the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. WaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. VinnieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. GloverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
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