Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Smith
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 21, 2003No. 00-P-1215PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCypher, J.
The defendant, Melvin T. Smith, appeals from his convictions for assault with intent to murder, G. L. c. 265, § 18, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A, and unlawful possession of a firearm, fourth offense, G. L. c. 269, § 10. The defendant also appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial.
1. Factual background. A jury could have found the folio wing facts. Codefendant Felicia Brown lived with her mother, stepfather, and two siblings in a three-story building at 33 Lawn Street in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston.1 The Brown family occupied part…
2Cases cited60 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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- Price, Warden v. VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by9 opinions
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