Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Thomas

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 5, 1999PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.

The defendant, Hassan Thomas, was convicted of murder in the first degree by reason of deliberate premeditation for the shooting death of Moses Grant. He appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

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On February 19, 1996, just before 2 p.m., Moses Grant was driving his aunt’s vehicle on Stanwood Street in the Grove Hall area of the Roxbury section of Boston, when he stopped the vehicle to speak with two acquaintances, Jason Bly and Curtis Mikell. Both young men got into the vehicle, and Grant proceeded to drive in the direction of Blue Hill Avenue.…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  2. Commonwealth v. SellonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. DayeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. McLaughlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. SiresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DwyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
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  3. Commonwealth v. BarbosaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  5. Commonwealth v. MorganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007

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