Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Maldonado
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 4, 1999PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.
The defendant, Jose Maldonado, appeals from two convictions of murder in the first degree, as well as one conviction of armed assault with intent to murder, three convictions of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and one conviction of illegal possession of a firearm. There is no basis *503for relief pursuant to our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to order a new trial or reduce the murder verdicts.
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On the evening of December 6, 1995, the defendant, a member of the Latin Kings street gang, and three fellow gang members, Jason Souza, Thomas Birks, and Jose Velez, went, by…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. BradshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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- Commonwealth v. St. PierreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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