Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Morales
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 9, 2012PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, C.J.
On May 29, 2009, a jury convicted the defendant, Alex Morales, of murder in the first degree on all three theories of murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Represented by new counsel on appeal, the defendant argues (1) error in the denial of his motion to suppress statements and evidence; (2) ineffective assistance of counsel predicated on trial counsel’s failure to (a) engage a sleep deprivation expert and (b) request a jury instruction on the effect of the defendant’s intoxication relative to his intent; and (3) improper closing argument by the prosecutor. In addition, the defendant…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SatterfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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