Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Freeman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 21, 1999PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction of murder in the first degree under the theories of deliberate premeditation, felony-murder, and extreme atrocity or cruelty. The jury also found the defendant guilty of armed assault in a dwelling, armed robbery, armed home invasion, armed burglary and assault on an occupant, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, and larceny.1
On appeal, the defendant asserts that four issues warrant a reversal of his convictions and a new trial: (1) his statements to the police should have been suppressed because they were not given voluntarily; (2) evidence of his…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. GreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. Colon-CruzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AzarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. GroomeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. DegroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. ColonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Commonwealth v. SilanskasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
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