Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Johnson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 26, 1992PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction of murder in the first degree in the death of Arthur G. Pearce. We have reviewed the entire record pursuant to our obligation under G. L. c. 278, § 33E (1990 ed.), to determine whether there is a substantial likelihood that a miscarriage of justice has occurred. Commonwealth v. Shelley, 374 Mass. 466, 467 (1978), S.C., 381 Mass. 340 (1980), and 411 Mass. 692 (1992). For the reasons stated in this opinion, we conclude that the interests of justice require reversal and a new trial. We comment on some of the other issues raised by the defendant that are…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. MahdiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. CiampaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. ShelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AlphasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
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- Commonwealth v. MacKenzieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Darnita McGhee v. Joan Yukins, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
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