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Commonwealth v. Burton

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 9, 2007PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.

The defendant, Antwan Burton, was convicted of murder in the first degree on the theory of felony-murder with armed home invasion as the predicate offense. He was also convicted of armed home invasion on a separate indictment charging that crime. The defendant appeals, claiming that he was improperly convicted of murder in the first degree because, at the time of the offense in this case the predicate offense, armed home invasion, was not a felony punishable by life imprisonment. The defendant also contends that certain evidence .was improperly admitted at trial. Specifically, he asserts that…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. DiGiambattistaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. MatchettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. MoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HamiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  2. Commonwealth v. WardsworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
  3. Commonwealth v. CarriereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. BellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  5. Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009

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