Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Biaggi

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided June 22, 2018No. 17–P–422Published

1Opinion of the Court

The pro se defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, in which he seeks to withdraw guilty pleas he entered in 2007. He claims that at his plea hearing the judge did not advise him of the maximum and minimum sentences that could be imposed, and that defense counsel incorrectly advised him of the sentences he would receive and the parole consequences. Because there was no error in the denial of the new trial motion, we affirm.

1. Background. The defendant was charged in connection with two separate criminal events that occurred in 2005. In the first, the defendant was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. ZinserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. PeloquinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. Hung Tan VoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998

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