Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cintron
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 21, 2001PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
The defendant was convicted of the murder in the first degree of Harlen Hardrick and the assault by means of a dangerous weapon, namely a rifle, of Lincoln Hardrick. He claims the judge erred in (1) denying his motions for required findings of not guilty; (2) denying his motion for a new trial resulting from newly available evidence; (3) admitting videotape evidence of the defendant’s brother beating the murder victim with a baseball bat several months prior to the shooting; and (4) allowing the improper impeachment of defense witnesses with insinuated association with gangs and allegations…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Davis v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by39 opinions
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