Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Zezima
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 20, 1982PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
On June 15, 1973, the defendant, Carmen Santino Zezima, was convicted of murder in the second degree, on an indictment charging him with murder in the first degree, of one Chester Miller, and of assault while armed with intent to murder one Robert Silvia. After review under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, we upheld the convictions. Commonwealth v. Zezima, 365 Mass. 238 (1974).
In 1979, the defendant moved for a new trial, based on alleged constitutional errors in the jury instructions at his trial. The motion was denied. The Appeals Court dismissed the defendant’s appeal because he had not obtained leave…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. SellonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by39 opinions
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