Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. DeVincent
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 2, 1995PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
In this case, before this court on further appellate review, we address whether the trial judge abused his discretion in denying, without an evidentiary hearing, the defendant’s motion for a new trial based on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.1 We conclude that the defendant failed to raise a substantial issue that would merit an evidentiary hearing under Mass. R. Crim. P. 30, 378 Mass. 900 (1979). Therefore, we affirm the denial of his motion.
*65We summarize the facts. The defendant was a used automobile salesman and manager at Carney Buick Corporation (Carney Buick) in Hanover.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. CurtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. LicataMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BrittoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. GoodreauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. BrittMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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