Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Molina
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 13, 2012No. 10-P-392PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMills, J.
A jury convicted the defendant of murder in the second degree, G. L. c. 265, § 1, and two firearm violations, *856G. L. c. 269, §§ 10(a) and 12E. He argues on appeal (a) a violation of Commonwealth v. Miranda, 458 Mass. 100, 105-113 (2010), cert. denied, 132 S. Ct. 548 (2011), concerning a cash reward to a witness; (b) improper denial of his motion to suppress statements made to the police; and (c) insufficient instruction with respect to “honest but mistaken identification.” We affirm.
Background. James Gauoette (victim) was shot and killed in New Bedford on March 30, 2005, during daylight. Three…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Commonwealth v. SherryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. GroomeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. PressleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. CollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. PurcellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2019
- Commonwealth v. MolinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
- Commonwealth v. HughesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
- State v. PurcellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2019