Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Medina
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 17, 2000PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
Convicted of murder in the first degree, the defendant, Roberto Medina, appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial pursuant to Mass. R. Crim. R 30 (b), 378 Mass. 900 (1979). We affirm.
1. Prior proceedings. On October 4, 1975, after being tried jointly in the Superior Court with Erasmo Soto, the defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree. On May 5, 1980, this court affirmed the defendant’s conviction.1 See Com*801monwealth v. Medina, 380 Mass. 565, 566, 580-581 (1980) (Medina I). In Medina I, supra at 567-570, 573, this court concluded, among other things, that the evidence —…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by26 opinions
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