Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dyous
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 7, 2002PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
In November, 1994, the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree on the theory of deliberate premeditation as a joint venturer. In December, 1997, represented by new counsel, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied by the trial judge after a hearing. In December, 1999, represented by a third attorney, the defendant filed a second motion for a new trial, which was also denied by the trial judge. He now appeals from the jury verdict and from the denial of his motions for a new trial.
The defendant first challenges the integrity of the grand jury proceedings…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. SiresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. MoffettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. CiampaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BraleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Commonwealth v. GonzalezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. BresillaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Commonwealth v. MendezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
- Commonwealth v. PinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
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