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Commonwealth v. Fernandes

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 3, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.

Following nine days of trial, a jury rejected the defendant’s claim that she lacked criminal responsibility and convicted her of murder in the first degree on theories of deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty. The jury also convicted the defendant of kidnapping, arson of a dwelling,1 and five counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.2 On appeal, the defendant contends that the prosecutor *672made improper remarks during his closing argument about defense counsel and about the defendant’s expert witness. The defendant also requests that we direct the entry of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BorodineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. MutinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. CiampaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  4. Commonwealth v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
  5. Commonwealth v. CoxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
  2. Commonwealth v. ZagrodnyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  3. Commonwealth v. BerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. RutherfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
  5. Commonwealth v. ScesnyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015

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