Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Johnson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 21, 1999PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree by reason of extreme atrocity or cruelty (G. L. c. 265, § 1) and of violating an abuse prevention order (G. L. c. 209A, § 7).1 On appeal,2 the defendant contends that (1) the prosecutor engaged in improper conduct; (2) the judge’s alleged misconduct denied him a fair trial; (3) the judge erred in refusing to reinstruct the jury regarding the evidence of the defendant’s mental impairment; and (4) defense counsel rendered ineffective assistance. The defendant further urges that we exercise our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, and order a…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. YesilcimanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. TranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. ArroyoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. FowlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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