Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Perez
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 31, 2017No. 16–P–465Published
1Opinion of the Court
Having pleaded guilty to assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery, the defendant, Dariel Perez,3 appeals from the denial of his motion filed three years later to vacate his convictions. He claims ineffective assistance of counsel, relying on the holding of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010).4 We affirm.
Background. On April 17, 2012, the defendant was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery arising out of the stabbing of his uncle. Attorney Paul K. Woods, Sr., was assigned to represent him. On July 18,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- L.L., a juvenile v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
- Commonwealth v. KolenovicMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Commonwealth v. GrantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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