Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Scott
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 10, 1998PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The defendant, John A. Scott, appeals from convictions of murder in the first degree on the theory of felony-murder and unarmed robbery. He also appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial. The defendant’s principal contentions are that the judge erroneously instructed the jury on felony-murder, and that defense counsel provided ineffective assistance. *363We affirm the defendant’s conviction of murder in the first degree. We also affirm the order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial. We vacate the conviction of unarmed robbery as it is duplicative of the conviction of murder…
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- Commonwealth v. WaiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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