Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Kilburn
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 27, 1997PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
After a jury trial the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree as a joint venturer by reason of felony murder.1 On appeal, the defendant contends that (1) the trial judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion for a required finding of not guilty or in the alternative for a new trial based on the insufficiency of the Commonwealth’s evidence; and (2) *32the judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion for a mistrial after the jury heard evidence later determined to be inadmissible. The defendant also requests that we exercise our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to order a new…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. CunneenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. BiancoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GarreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. EllerbeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. AuclairMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. EllisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
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