Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Robinson

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided September 2, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.

Robinson was indicted for aggravated rape, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, armed robbery while masked, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. After one mistrial, a second jury trial from January 27 to February 3, 1986, resulted in verdicts of guilty of all the charges. Robinson was sentenced to terms at M.C.I., Cedar Junction, more fully described below. See part 4 of the discussion in this opinion, and also note 6, infra. Robinson has appealed.

The victim, on Sunday, August 12, 1984, awoke about 6 a.m., in the bedroom of her first floor apartment in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. FergusonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. ShelineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. PennellatoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ChartierMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  2. Commonwealth v. DrankaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. MoreschiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
  4. Commonwealth v. GittensMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. McCourtMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002

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