Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Keniston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 26, 1996PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree with deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty. On appeal, the defendant argues that evidence was erroneously admitted at trial, cross-examination was unfairly limited, the judge improperly and prejudicially admonished defense counsel in the presence of the jury, and harmful prosecutorial misconduct occurred. The defendant also challenges the judge’s instructions to the jury. We affirm the conviction.
We set forth some of the pertinent trial evidence as follows. Kenneth Wythe and the defendant became acquainted in…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. SalemmeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. BysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. WheltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. NiemicMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. LucienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
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