Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. LaChance
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided March 28, 2012No. MICR199901654PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Brassard, Raymond J., J.
On April 20, 2001, ajuiy convicted defendant Edmund LaChance (“LaChance”) of aggravated rape, kidnapping, indecent assault and batteiy, and assault with a dangerous weapon. The case is now before the court on LaChance’s motion for a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is DENIED.1
BACKGROUND
LaChance alleges that during the jury empanelment for his 2001 trial, he witnessed a court officer walk up to his family and instruct them to leave the courtroom consistent with courthouse policy then in effect.2 LaChance has moved for a new trial contending that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Presley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Commonwealth v. RandolphMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Owens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Commonwealth v. RembiszewskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. GordonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. GarreyMassachusetts Superior Court · 2012