Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Martinez
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 10, 2002PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
In March, 1998, Robert Martinez was convicted of murder in the first degree on a theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty. Represented by new counsel, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied without an evidentiary hearing by a judge who was not the trial judge.
The defendant now appeals from the jury verdict and from the denial of his motion for a new trial. As to the conduct of the trial, he challenges two evidentiary rulings of the judge, argues that a mistrial was necessitated by an outburst from the victim’s sister while she was testifying, and takes issue with various…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RuizMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. AuclairMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
- Commonwealth v. DanielsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. ShumanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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