Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Semegen
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 29, 2008No. 06-P-1688PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The defendant was indicted on several counts of possessing a large capacity firearm1 (indictment number BRCR 2005-00946-1), in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10(m), and one count of possessing ammunition without a firearm identification (FID) card (indictment number BRCR 2005-00946-2), in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10(A). Prior to pleading guilty, the defendant moved for relief pursuant to Mass.R.Crim.P. 13(c), as appearing in 442 Mass. 1517 (2004), arguing that the sentencing provisions of G. L. c. 269, § 10(m), are ambiguous and contradictory. After a hearing, that motion was allowed. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. ClaudioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. HampeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. CarrionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Chin v. MerriotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
- Commonwealth v. Psikarakis; Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2026
- Walden Behavioral Care v. K.I.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015