Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Matos

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided May 23, 2019No. AC 17-P-1380PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWolohojian, J.

*344 The defendant was convicted after a jury trial of unarmed robbery ( G. L. c. 265, § 19 [ b ] ) and assault and battery ( G. L. c. 265, § 13A ). On appeal, he argues that evidence he terms in-court and out-of-court identifications was erroneously admitted. He also contends that the judge erred in failing to give a specific unanimity instruction with respect to the unarmed robbery charge. Finally, he contends that various improprieties in the prosecutor's closing argument require reversal of his convictions. We affirm.

Background . We summarize the trial evidence as the jury could have found…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. GrandisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. CraytonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014

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  5. Commonwealth v. PierreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2020

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