Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Means
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 27, 2008No. 07-P-417PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeade, J.
After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of assault and battery on a correction officer in violation of G. L. c. 127, § 38B, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous *789weapon in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A(¿>).1 Thereafter, in a separate trial with the same jury, the defendant was convicted of two counts of being a habitual criminal in violation of G. L. c. 279, § 25.
On appeal, the defendant claims he was denied his constitutional right to counsel when a judge permitted his court-appointed attorney to withdraw and refused to appoint successor counsel. The defendant also…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MeansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. DancyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. BerardiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015