Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Keough
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 19, 1982PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The Commonwealth has appealed from an order entered in the Superior Court vacating a verdict of murder in the second degree and entering a finding of guilty of manslaughter. The Commonwealth argues that the judge lacked authority to allow the defendant’s motion for reduction of the verdict, which was purportedly filed under Rule 25 (b) (2) of the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, 378 Mass. 896 (1979). It argues further that, even if the judge did have authority to entertain such a motion, he could act favorably on that motion only if the evidence did not warrant the jury’s verdict.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. EarltopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. GauldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. RansomMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. TherrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WoodwardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. GarabedianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Commonwealth v. RolonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Commonwealth v. MarshallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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