Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 7, 1992PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
On March 13, 1990, the defendant, Wayne D. Parker, was convicted of murder in the first degree, see G. L. c. 265, § 1 (1990 ed.), and unarmed robbery, see G. L. c. 265, § 19 (b) (1990 ed.). The defendant appeals from his murder conviction, challenging (1) the denial of his request for a hearing to determine whether his confession was involuntary due to mental illness; (2) the curtailment of the testimony of his expert witness; and (3) the denial of his motions for a required finding of not guilty on so much of the indictment as alleged murder in the first degree. The defendant further…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Massachusetts v. UptonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. UptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GroomeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. MilesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. SilanskasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. ParkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. TremblayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
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