Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sleeper
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 10, 2002PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction of murder in the first degree on a theory of deliberate premeditation,1 and the denial of his motion for a new trial.2 On appeal, he makes twenty-nine assignments of error3 and requests relief under G. L. c. 278, § 33E. We affirm the conviction.
1. Background. The underlying facts that led to the killing of *584Victoria Sleeper, the defendant’s estranged wife, are largely uncontested. The defendant and his wife were married in June, 1972. The couple had two sons. Discord led them to separate in March, 1992, and Victoria obtained a protective order under G.…
2Cases cited87 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Victor v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- J. E. B. v. Alabama ex rel. T. B.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Sleeper v. SpencerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Commonwealth v. LeahyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
- Commonwealth v. BoatengMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Commonwealth v. Van BellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
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