Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Corcione
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 15, 1974PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, J.
The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of murder in the first degree (c. 265, § 1) with a recommendation that the death penalty be not imposed (c. 265, § 2), armed robbery (c. 265, § 17), and breaking and entering a dwelling house and assault on a person therein (c. 266, § 14). He was sentenced to three concurrent life terms, and now appeals his convictions and sentences pursuant to the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, inclusive. The defendant argues ten assignments of error, which fall into three distinct categories: (1) alleged errors in the judge’s charge to the jury, (2)…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sparf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Pleasants v. FantSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Commonwealth v. RichardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Commonwealth v. KendrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
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3Cited by39 opinions
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