Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Simpson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 13, 2001PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree on the theory of deliberate premeditation. He was also convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm, receiving stolen property (a registration plate), and operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger the public.1 Represented by new counsel, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial judge denied. The defendant appeals from his convictions and from the denial of his motion for a new trial. The defendant claims that (1) the judge erred in denying his motion to sever the unlawful possession of a…
2Cases cited64 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
59 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by79 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RandolphMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. CohenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. Pytou HeangMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. TranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
74 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.