Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rosado
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 18, 2001PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
A jury convicted the defendant, David W. Rosado, of murder in the first degree on a theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty. In a separate trial, Kevin M. Babbitt also was convicted of murder in the first degree of the same victim.1 On appeal,2 the defendant alleges (1) that trial counsel’s failure to investigate the possibility of presenting expert evidence concerning the defendant’s mental condition constituted ineffective assistance of counsel; and (2) that several errors tainted the judge’s instructions. After reviewing these contentions and the entire record, pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. CunneenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. GouldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MathewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. SleeperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. BianchiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Rosado v. AllenDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
- Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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