Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Mazza
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 10, 1987PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The defendant, Antonio Mazza, appeals from his conviction of the murder in the first degree of Russell Edward Griffin. The defendant argues that the trial judge should have allowed his motion for a required finding of not guilty. We agree with the defendant and reverse the conviction.
We recite the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Salemme, 395 Mass. 594, 595 (1985). We consider the evidence at the close of the Commonwealth’s case. See Commonwealth v. Kelley, 370 Mass. 147, 150 n.1 (1976). Further, we assume, without deciding, that all questions…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. KelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SalemmeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MerolaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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