Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Keaton
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 22, 1994No. 92-P-1673PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
Following a six-day jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted of aggravated rape and breaking and entering a dwelling house in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony and assault therein. The de fendant argues that the judge erred in (1) denying a motion for a required finding of not guilty at the close of the Commonwealth’s case, (2) permitting a “sleeping juror” to remain on the jury, (3) failing to give a specific alibi instruction, and (4) not giving an instruction on the limited use of prior inconsistent statements. We affirm.
1. Motion for required finding. In…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Ristaino v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. KelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. MorrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. BenecheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. MoralesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. McGheeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
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