Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jiles

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 22, 1998PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.

The defendant, Jason Jiles, was found guilty of deliberately premeditated murder in the first degree for the shooting death of Carlos Falcon. The defendant also was found guilty of three indictments charging armed assault with intent to murder, G. L. c. 265, § 18 (b), and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A, for the shootings of Falcon’s three companions.

The defendant appeals from all seven convictions but raises claims of error that relate only to the murder conviction. First, the defendant claims that the jury instructions on deliberate *67premeditation (to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. GreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. RaymondMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. WaiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AvilaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
  2. Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  4. Commonwealth v. MarshallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. EvansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003

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